OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE WITH MEMS AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH THE COMPANY? I founded company Mems AG in 2003 as a spin-off from ABB corporate research Switzerland – where I worked as a project manager for more than 10 years with large teams developing sensors for various applications in the fi elds of pulp & paper, oil production and metering. With initially seven employees, we spent the fi rst 10 years developing and certifying a static gas meter for household applications. This type of meter is now used in more than 10 million homes worldwide. In 2008 we started to develop gas
quality meters. These have multiple certifi cations are approved for billing applications, and are used worldwide. I currently manage the company
together with Marco Siragna and my successor Markus Nägele – a collaboration that is wonderful and gives us a lot of pleasure. At the end of the year and with myself already well into retirement age, my colleagues will take over the management of the company.
PLEASE TELL US WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GETTING INVOLVED IN THE POWER INDUSTRY? Right now, approximately 80% of the world’s energy needs are still being catered to by fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. With our gas quality measuring devices, we help to optimise gas-powered processes and machines to maximise eff iciency, durability, exhaust gas reduction and safety.
WHAT IS YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING BACKGROUND AND HOW DOES IT FIT WITH YOUR WORK AT MEMS? I started with an apprenticeship as an electrician. I then completed a degree in electrical engineering at a university of applied sciences and then studied physics at a technical university (ETHZ) in Switzerland. I then completed a dissertation in aerosol science and trained as a secondary school teacher.
Gas QS Flonic I currently
manage the company together with Marco Siragna and my successor Markus Nägele – a collaboration that is wonderful and gives us a lot of pleasure
HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR SKILLS UP TO DATE AND HOW HAVE THE DEMANDS OF YOUR CLIENTS CHANGED OVER TIME? We work with the whole team on innovative projects in hydrogen, biogas, LNG, methanation and ammonia – this means we are always up to date on the latest technology.
WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN CHANGES IN THE POWER INDUSTRY IN THE 35 YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING IN IT? Eff iciency and emissions reduction have become very important for companies with a strong ethical focus. What I have noticed, however, is that
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