Full Name: Daniel Teichmann
Position: CEO of Hydrogenious Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) Technologies
Main Activity of the Company: Hydrogen storage and transport by means of LOHC technology
Contextual Note: The storage density of hydrogen in the LOHC is up to five times higher than conventional high-pressure storage. A cubic metre of LOHC can carry about 57 kg of hydrogen. Thus, transport capacities on trucks, trains or ships are increased, significantly reducing total cost for hydrogen supply to the customer
Date and Place of Birth: February 23, 1983, Würzburg, Germany
Education: Mechanical engineer, PhD in chemical engineering
First Job: Development engineer at BMW Group Research & Technology
Career Path to Date: MD of Bavarian Hydrogen Center, 2012 to 2014; founder and CEO of Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, since 2014
Number of People under Your Leadership: About 70
Management Style: Visionary and supportive
Personal Best Achievement: Founding Hydrogenious and winning my fiancé
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I had the luck to have, over time, several mentors – both personal and professional – who gave me valuable guidance on which route to take
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bill Gates
Hope for the Future: That humankind does not destroy the basis of its very own existence
Favourite Reading: The Red Rising trilogy, The Three-Body Problem trilogy, the Harry Bosch novels
Favourite TV Programme: Not stated
Favourite Sport: Basketball
Hobbies: Astrophotography, science
Car: Hyundai Nexo Hydrogen Car – the best car I have ever had!
Pets: None
Married: Engaged
Top Recent Quote: “In my eyes, hydrogen’s most important contribution to a future energy system will be that it makes renewable energy transportable and tradable on a global scale” Dr Teichmann, in response to questions put to him by Mining Weekly