Ian joined GeoPura in October 2022, having previously served as Head of UK Energy Transition Technology at Siemens Energy. Ian has over 8 years commercial experience in decarbonisation, with a particular focus on the role of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers such as ammonia in decarbonising energy systems at nation scales. He helped develop and establish Siemens Energy’s ongoing partnership with GeoPura, and led the team that designed and built the Green Ammonia energy storage system demonstrator at a test site at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He holds a Masters degree and a PhD in physics, both from the University of Bristol, and an MBA from Oxford Brookes University.