Greg De Temmerman

Greg De Temmerman is the Deputy CEO and Chief Science Officer at the Quadrature Climate Foundation (QCF), where he leads the Science and Evidence, and Programmes teams. He is responsible for identifying new opportunities for deploying philanthropic capital and managing QCF's portfolio. De Temmerman holds a PhD in experimental physics from the University of Basel and an MSc in chemistry. With over 15 years of experience in academic research, his work has primarily focused on plasma physics and materials processing, particularly the behavior of materials under extreme conditions, with applications in nuclear fusion.

From 2014 to 2020, De Temmerman served as a scientific coordinator on the ITER project, the largest and most complex scientific project in the world. In 2020, he became the Managing Director of Zenon Research, a Paris-based think tank that analyses emerging trends in technological innovations required to achieve net zero emissions. He was among the first advocates for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in France.

De Temmerman is also an associate researcher at Mines Paris PSL and an academic fellow of the Institut Louis Bachelier. He has published more than 240 scientific articles, authored the book "Energy Chronicles," and contributed to three other books. He is regularly featured in major media on topics related to climate tech, climate, and energy, and actively engages in public outreach through speaking engagements and social media.