Simon Thiele is a professor specializing in Electrocatalytic Interface Engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He is also affiliated with the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energy. His research focuses on the development and understanding of electrocatalysts and their interfaces in renewable energy systems. This includes the study of electrochemical processes relevant to energy conversion and storage, with an emphasis on sustainable technologies. Professor Thiele has made significant contributions to the fields of material science and chemical engineering, advancing the design of efficient catalysts. His work is published in numerous academic journals and he actively participates in international conferences to share his findings with the scientific community.