Speaker Biographies
Viacheslav Zgonnik
Through his startup, Natural Hydrogen Energy, LLC, Viacheslav pioneers the exploration for geologically occurring hydrogen. His success hinges on innovation, imagination, and an entirely new exploratory paradigm. Adapting flexibly to a non-standard, resource-constrained environment, he has achieved a significant milestone by drilling the first deep well in the United States in search of natural hydrogen.
His primary scientific focus lies in deep-seated hydrogen of primordial origin. Viacheslav firmly believes that the discoveries arising from this field will revolutionize our understanding of the planet’s past and future, providing us with a sustainable source of clean energy.
Of Ukrainian descent, Viacheslav pursued his master’s and PhD in Chemistry at the esteemed Paul Sabatier University in France. He further expanded his expertise through a post-doctoral position at the French Institute of Petroleum and New Energies, specializing in the geochemistry of natural hydrogen.