Meet the Team
Meet the Team
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![Prof. Dr. Markus Leippold](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_markus-1.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Markus Leippold
Experienced researcher in the field of Climate Finance, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, and Quantitative Finance that aims to put academic ideas into practice.
Role
- Principal Investigator
- E-Mail: markus.leippold@bf.uzh.ch
- Languages: German, English
![Christian Huggel](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_christian.jpg)
Christian Huggel
Professor at the Department of Geography, His research focuses on climate impacts, risks, and adaptation to climate change implies working at the intersection of several scientific disciplines.
Role
- Climate change advisor
- E-Mail: christian.huggel@geo.uzh.ch
- Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish
![Veruska Muccione](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_veruska.jpg)
Veruska Muccione
Lead author in the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group II chapter “Europe” and cross-chapter “Mountains”.
Role
- Climate scientist
- E-Mail: veruska.muccione@geo.uzh.ch
- Languages: German, English, French, Italian
![Saeid Vaghefi](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_saeid.jpg)
Saeid Vaghefi
As a climate scientist, my primary focus is on utilizing machine learning and natural language processing techniques to facilitate communication between the climate science community, the public, and policymakers.
Role
- Data scientist
- E-Mail: saeid.vaghefi@bf.uzh.ch
- Languages: German, English
![Mathias Kraus](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_mathias.jpg)
Mathias Kraus
Researcher in the field of machine learning, particularly in the areas of natural language processing and explainable AI.
Role
- Assistant professor for data analytics
- E-Mail: mathias.kraus@fau.de
- Languages: German, English
![Jingwei Ni](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_jingwei.jpg)
Jingwei Ni
A doctoral researcher at ETH keen on NLP for climate change and other social good.
Role
- AI scientist
- E-Mail: jingwei.ni@gess.ethz.ch
- Languages: English, Chinese
![Tobias Schimanski](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_tobias.jpg)
Tobias Schimanski
Doctoral Researcher in Natural Language Processing and Sustainable Finance at the University of Zurich
Role
- Data scientist
- E-Mail: tobias.schimanski@bf.uzh.ch
- Languages: German, English, French
![Dominik Stammbach](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_dominik.jpg)
Dominik Stammbach
Dominik conducts research on natural language understanding, automated claim verification, greenwashing detection and computational narratives, using deep learning methods and large language models.
Role
- PhD Student, NLP engineer
- E-Mail: dominik.stammbach@gess.ethz.ch
- Languages: German, English
![Qian Wang](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_qian.jpg)
Qian Wang
Enthusiast for AI + Asset Pricing
Role
- Researcher, CIO at Inovest Partners
- E-Mail: qian.wang@uzh.ch
- Languages: English, Chinese
![Nicolas Webersinke](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_nicolas.jpg)
Nicolas Webersinke
AI enthusiast working at the intersection of AI and Sustainable Finance
Role
- Senior Research Associate
- E-Mail: nicolas.webersinke@fau.de
- Languages: German, English
![Julia Bingler](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_julia.jpg)
Julia Bingler
Postdoctoral researcher focusing on corporate climate disclosures, transition plans, and climate-related financial risks.
Role
- Lead Natural Language Processing for Sustainable Finance Programme (NLP4SF) and Research Associate in Financial Risk Data Analytics, University of Oxford
- E-Mail: julia.bingler@smithschool.ox.ac.uk
- Languages: German, English, French
![Chiara Colesanti-Senni](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_chiara.jpg)
Chiara Colesanti-Senni
Macro-finance and environmental economist
Role
- Postdoctoral researcher
- E-Mail: chiara.colesantisenni@bf.uzh.ch
- Languages: English, German, Italian
![Glen Gostlow](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_glen.jpg)
Glen Gostlow
Post Doc in climate finance focusing on physical climate risk.
Role
- Post Doc, University of Zurich
- E-Mail: glen.gostlow@bf.uzh.ch
- Languages: English
![Tingyu Yu](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_tingyu.jpg)
Tingyu Yu
Researcher in the intersection of climate finance and natural language processing.
Role
- Postdoc
- E-Mail: tingyu.yu@bf.uzh.ch
- Languages: English, Chinese
![Philip Berntsen](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_philip-1.jpg)
Philip Berntsen
Sustainable infrastructure finance specialist that is passionate about how end-to-end digitalization of project development and funding can help solve the climate crisis.
Role
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- E-Mail: philip.berntsen@frigg.eco
- Languages: German, English, Norwegian
![Francesco Leonetti](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_francesco-1.jpg)
Francesco Leonetti
Experienced full-stack IT architect obsessed with creating scalable and secure Software-as-a-Service solutions while ensuring the best customer experience.
Role
- Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
- E-Mail: francesco.leonetti@frigg.eco
- Languages: Italian, English
![Olivier Winkler](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_oli.jpg)
Olivier Winkler
Devoted full stack IT engineer with an aptitude for Web3, Blockchain, FinTech, creative Web design, and photography.
Role
- Blockchain Engineer
- E-Mail: olivier.winkler@frigg.eco
- Languages: German, English
![Sergio Lavanga](https://content.frigg.eco/assets/frigg_portrait_sergio-1.jpg)
Sergio Lavanga
Senior Frontend Engineer and Interaction Designer chasing technical perfection and effortlessly crafting the user experience of the Frigg Platform.
Role
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- E-Mail: sergio.lavanga@frigg.eco
- Languages: German, English