Simon Thomsen

Simon Thomsen is the Chief Technology Officer at Leilac since November 2022 and has been with Calix Limited since November 2011, where Simon holds the position of Work Package Leader (LEILAC 2). In this role, Simon leads research and development efforts for the LEILAC 2 project, collaborating with a large consortium team to readiness technologies for engineering design. Prior experience at Calix includes roles as Mechanical Engineer and Work Package Leader for the LEILAC project, where responsibilities encompassed process design, mechanical design of high-temperature equipment, project management, and customer collaboration for on-site trials. Notable achievements include the successful upgrade of the CFC15000 production facility in Bacchus Marsh. Simon holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UNSW, completed in 2011.