MorGen Energy appoints Werner Lieberherr as CEO
Zurich, 17 March 2025 – MorGen Energy, a developer of large-scale green hydrogen ecosystems, fully owned by Trafigura, today announces the appointment of Werner Lieberherr as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
Werner brings extensive international leadership experience across energy, aerospace, and automotive industries in the US, Europe, and Asia. He joins MorGen after five years as CEO of Landis+Gyr AG, and previously led the MANN+HUMMEL Group, and served as CEO of publicly traded B/E Aerospace, Inc. Following B/E Aerospace’s acquisition by Rockwell Collins in 2017, he played a key role in its integration and later in Rockwell Collins’ acquisition by United Technologies. Earlier in his career, Werner spent 16 years in management roles at ABB and Alstom Power.
Werner holds a degree in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from ETH Zurich and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago.
Jiri Zrust, Global Head of Operating Assets at Trafigura, said: “With Werner, we are gaining a leader who is uniquely qualified and intensely motivated to realise MorGen Energy’s strategy to develop large-scale renewable hydrogen projects and play a key role in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries. We are excited about him joining the team and, on behalf of all of us at Trafigura, I would like to extend our congratulations to Werner and wish him all the best in his new role.”
Under Werner’s leadership, MorGen Energy will expand its strategic partnerships, enhance its hydrogen infrastructure, and drive the commercialisation of innovative hydrogen solutions. The company remains committed to supporting global decarbonisation efforts by developing scalable, low-carbon hydrogen supply chains.
Werner Lieberherr, Chief Executive Officer at MorGen Energy, commented: “Hydrogen offers the potential to provide a new low-carbon power source on a global scale. I am delighted to join the MorGen Energy team, which has all the right ingredients to drive this business aiming to build an important part of Europe’s future energy mix with agility, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit. Looking at energy transition strategies, hydrogen keeps standing out as the missing piece of the puzzle. As such, I am thrilled to elevate MorGen to the next level as a purpose-led and performance-driven powerhouse of the hydrogen future.”
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About MorGen Energy
Founded in 2021, MorGen Energy is Trafigura’s dedicated hydrogen business, focused on developing large-scale green hydrogen ecosystems. The company delivers projects from conception to construction and from production to consumption. In collaboration with stakeholders across the entire value chain, MorGen Energy builds the infrastructure needed to establish green hydrogen as a future core energy source, evolving the European energy system to become more sustainable and resilient.
About Trafigura
Trafigura is a leading commodities group, owned by its employees and founded 30 years ago. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. We deploy infrastructure, market expertise and our worldwide logistics network to move oil and petroleum products, metals and minerals, gas and power from where they are produced to where they are needed, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable. We invest in renewable energy projects and technologies to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, including MorGen Energy and joint venture Nala Renewables.
The Trafigura Group also comprises industrial assets and operating businesses including multi-metals producer Nyrstar, fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy, and our Impala Terminals joint venture. The Group employs over 12,000 people and is active in 156 countries. Visit: www.trafigura.com
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