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Hal Gerson

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Vice President, Global Procurement at Fresh Del Monte Produce

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

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About

Hal Gerson is Chief Technology Officer at NetZero Technology Ventures and previously served as Chief Scientist at Israel's Ministry of Energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Stanford University and an M.Sc. in Economics from Purdue University, with experience across the energy, medical instrumentation, semiconductor metrology, and biotechnology industries. His work spans program management, systems engineering, business development, and energy and electricity market policy.

Experience

  1. NetZero Technology VenturesChief Technology Officercurrent2023 — presentBar Ilan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  2. Ministry of EnergyChief Scientist2018 — 2023Jerusalem Area, Israel
  3. Ministry of EnergyHead of R&D2017 — 2018Jerusalem
  4. Ministry of Energy & Water resourcesTechnologies & Renewable Energy Section Manager2013 — 2017Jerusalem
  5. Center for Green Energy SavingsManager2008 — 2013
  6. Stygo InnovationCEO2005 — 2008
  7. MobivascVP Business Development2008
  8. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of EngineeringInstructor / Lecturer2005 — 2006
  9. Jexys PharmaceuticalsCEO2004 — 2005
  10. Oridion MedicalProgram Manager2003 — 2004
  11. Accretech (TSK Israel)Systems Engineering Section Manager2000 — 2002
  12. DenXSystem Physicist1999 — 2000
  13. Applied MaterialsAlgorithms Team Leader1996 — 1999

Skills & more

New Business OpportunitiesEngineeringMarket AnalysisProduct ManagementEnergy ManagementNew VenturesInvestmentsStartupsR&D9Integration3Program Management3Systems Engineering9
+11 moreAlgorithmsElectronicsStart-upsProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentImage ProcessingPhysicsRenewable EnergyManagementMatlabStrategy

Languages English · French · German · Hebrew

  • MSc in Economics — Purdue University Daniels School of Business

From Hal's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fresh Del Monte Produce

Ahmed A. Al-Ro'ud
General Manager, National Poultry Company at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Chip Obracay
Vice President, National Sales at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Christine Cannella
Vice President, Investor Relations at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Claudia Pou
Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Communications at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Cristina O'Naghten
Vice President, Internal Audit, and Chief Audit Executive at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Danny Dumas
Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Management (North America Fresh Division) at Fresh Del Monte Produce
David Stis
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Deema Anani
Chief Commercial Officer (Specialty Ingredients) at Fresh Del Monte Produce

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hal Gerson?
Hal Gerson is Chief Technology Officer at NetZero Technology Ventures and previously served as Chief Scientist at Israel's Ministry of Energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Stanford University and an M.Sc. in Economics from Purdue University, with experience across the energy, medical instrumentation, semiconductor metrology, and biotechnology industries. His work spans program management, systems engineering, business development, and energy and electricity market policy.
Where does Hal Gerson work?
Hal Gerson is Vice President, Global Procurement at Fresh Del Monte Produce.
Where did Hal Gerson go to school?
Hal Gerson studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics); Purdue University (Master of Science - MS, Economics); Tel Aviv University (B.Sc., Physics & Mathematics).

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Also attended Tel Aviv University630

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Shared employers

Also worked at NetZero Technology Ventures3

Barak Ben-AvinoamPartner at Benhamou Global VenturesAvinoam RubinstainVenture Partner at SC Net Zero Tech VenturesDr. Barak Ben-AvinoamGeneral Partner at CGV - ClimaTech Global Ventures at SC Net Zero Tech Ventures

Also worked at Ministry of Energy2

Ignacio SantelicesSustainability Manager at Fundación ChileDr. Bracha HalafManaging Partner at Gravity Climate Fund

Also worked at Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering1

Ido LapidotPartner at NextLeap Ventures

Also worked at Oridion Medical1

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