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Dr Sean Simpson

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Executive Chairman & Co-founder at Ternary Energy

Auckland, New Zealand

FoundedTernary Energy

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Shaun EdlinunlockedDr Sean Simpson: together at Outset Ventures (2025–2026)
×2Dr Sean Simpson: together at Outset Ventures
×9Dr Sean Simpson: together at LanzaTech

About

Dr Sean Simpson founded LanzaTech in New Zealand in 2005 and led the development and scale-up of gas fermentation as a production platform for fuels, chemicals and proteins derived from CO2 and waste streams from industry, agriculture and municipal solid waste. Now based in Chicago, LanzaTech has commercialized gas fermentation, built synthetic biology capabilities for gas-fermenting microorganisms, and is examining the use of AI to expand the platform. Simpson is also the founder and chairperson of Ternary Kinetics.

Executive Chairman & Co-founder at Ternary Energy

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Ternary Energy's investors · 3

Arc AngelsAucklandIcehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checksOutset VenturesAuckland · $100K – $10M checks

Co-founders at Ternary Energy

SMSean Molloy
Sean MolloyCEO & Co-founder
PAProfessor Aaron Marshall
Professor Aaron MarshallCSO & Co-founder

Experience

  1. Ternary KineticsChairpersoncurrent2023 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  2. Outset VenturesChairperson Outsetcurrent2023 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  3. LanzaTechFounder LanzaTechcurrent2023 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  4. LanzaTechFounder and Chief Scientific Officer2005 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Management2Leadership2CommunicationResearch2ScienceEntrepreneurshipSustainabilityInnovation DevelopmentInnovation ManagementFundraisingStart-up EnvironmentStart-ups

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Who is Dr Sean Simpson?
Dr Sean Simpson founded LanzaTech in New Zealand in 2005 and led the development and scale-up of gas fermentation as a production platform for fuels, chemicals and proteins derived from CO2 and waste streams from industry, agriculture and municipal solid waste. Now based in Chicago, LanzaTech has commercialized gas fermentation, built synthetic biology capabilities for gas-fermenting microorganisms, and is examining the use of AI to expand the platform. Simpson is also the founder and chairperson of Ternary Kinetics.
Where does Dr Sean Simpson work?
Dr Sean Simpson is Executive Chairman & Co-founder of Ternary Energy.
What companies did Dr Sean Simpson found?
Dr Sean Simpson founded Ternary Energy.
Where did Dr Sean Simpson go to school?
Dr Sean Simpson studied at University of York (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences); University of Nottingham (Master's degree, Molecular Genetics); Teesside University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Process Biotechnology).

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