Thomas Zeilmann
About Thomas Zeilmann
Thomas Zeilmann is a Senior Process Engineer at Climeworks with extensive experience in process engineering and business development roles across various companies in Switzerland and Europe.
Current Roles
Thomas Zeilmann is currently serving as a Senior Process Engineer at Climeworks in Zurich, Switzerland starting from 2022. In addition to this role, he is also a Managing Partner at Qinos GmbH in Zürich Area, Switzerland, a position he has held since 2014.
Professional Experience
Over his career, Thomas Zeilmann has accumulated extensive experience in various engineering and management positions. Prior to his current roles, he worked at SI-TEC GmbH as Head of Process Engineering from 2018 to 2022 in Basel Area, Switzerland. Before that, he was Business Development and Sales Manager at MemO3 from 2017 to 2019, and served in project acquisition and management at QUO AG from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, he was at Sulzer from 2013 to 2015 as Head of Sales and Process Engineering Polymer Technology.
Earlier Career
Before his more recent roles, Thomas Zeilmann gained significant experience at Lonza AG, serving as Director Business Development Engineering in Europe from 2006 to 2013. He also worked at Ciba Specialty Chemicals as a Process Development Engineer from 2002 to 2006. His early career is defined by his work at these globally recognized firms, where he developed his expertise in process engineering and business development.
Educational Background
Thomas Zeilmann's academic background is robust, with a series of distinguished qualifications. He earned an EMBA in General Management from Private Hochschule Wirtschaft PHW Bern between 2011 and 2013. He also holds a Doctorate in Process Engineering from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), awarded between 1997 and 2002. Additionally, he achieved a Diplom-Ingenieur in Chemical Engineering from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (1994–1997), and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Cologne (1991–1994). His education began at Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gymnasium, where he completed his Abitur from 1981 to 1990.