- Maurice Gunderson
- Dr. Robert Grubbs
- Dr. Winston Fu
- Dr. Iain Cooper
- Mr. François Castaing
- T. Joseph Fisher, III
Maurice Gunderson
Mr. Gunderson is Chairman of the Board of Contour Energy Systems and Senior Partner at CMEA Capital with a successful track record of building and creating new energy technology companies. Prior to joining CMEA, he co-founded Nth Power, a venture capital firm specializing in investments emerging from the global restructuring of the energy industry. Prior to founding Nth Power, Mr. Gunderson spent more than 20 years developing energy products and launched five successful companies.
Dr. Robert Grubbs
Dr. Grubbs is a co-founder of Contour Energy Systems and world-renowned 2005 Nobel Laureate, Professor of Chemistry at Caltech. Dr. Grubbs has received numerous professional fellowships and awards and is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also a founder, director, or advisor to numerous technology companies, including Cyrano Sciences, Coelacanth, Pharmacopeia, Insert Therapeutics, Calhoun Vision, and Symyx Technologies.
Dr. Winston Fu
Dr. Fu is a Senior Partner at US Venture Partners with a successful track record of building and creating new energy technology companies. Prior to joining USVP, he served in technical and marketing roles at Vixel Corporation, which was subsequently acquired by Emulex. Prior to helping launch Vixel, Dr. Fu researched and developed technologies in the areas of semiconductors, lasers and superconductors at Stanford University, Sandia National Labs and MIT.
Dr. Iain Cooper
Dr. Iain Cooper is currently the technology advisor for the Schlumberger Mergers and Acquisitions Group in Houston, looking after early stage technology investments. He holds a Joint Honors degree in Mathematics and Physics and a PhD in Meteorology. He is a Chartered Scientist and Fellow of both the Institute of Physics and the Royal Meteorological Society. He holds 17 granted patents in a range of oilfield technologies, and most recently co-authored and edited the textbook on Advanced Drilling and Well Technology
Mr. François Castaing
François Castaing is a 27-year veteran transportation executive and an engineering graduate from École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers in Paris. He was named “Man of the Year” by the French publication Le Journal de l'Automobile for his exemplary success in the United States—noted for developing the Renault-AMC structure, the launching of Renault Alliance and Encore for being the father of the Jeep Cherokee (XJ), as well as being one of the craftsmen of the rescue of Chrysler. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and a fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
