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Leadership
Bluefors Core Leadership Team
Jonas Geust is a Finnish technology executive with extensive experience in the industry. He has held several leadership positions, including various executive positions at Nokia, CEO of Rightware, and President of the System Division at Patria. Jonas holds a degree in Engineering and a degree in Business Administration. He is also a member of the board of directors for several technology companies in Finland. At Bluefors, he previously served as COO and Deputy CEO, before taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer in October 2023.
Rob has close to 30 years hands-on experience designing and building cryogenic systems. In 1997 he obtained his MSc from Leiden university at the Kamerlingh Onnes laboratorium, where he repaired his first dilution refrigerator. In collaboration with Leiden University, he completed his PhD in dynamic superfluids at Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) in 2002. After a post-doc position at Leiden University, he returned to Finland and in 2008 founded Bluefors together with Pieter Vorselman. Rob was CEO of Bluefors until October 2023, when he moved to focus on development and strategy as CSO.
David leads Bluefors’ technical development for the quantum technology industry. He holds a Ph. D. from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, 2005, focusing on his work on Josephson junction quantum bits. He continued his research at the Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology (2005-2008), and, prior to joining Bluefors, worked as a Senior Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (2008-2015). With his background in both microfabrication and cryogenic measurements of quantum circuits, he has a deep understanding of cryogenics in the future of quantum technology.
After gaining his MSc Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology in 2006, and his PhD in Engineering Physics from Aalto University in 2012, Anssi joined Bluefors as a Cryoengineer and Scientist. His experience in a wide range of scientific and technical operations roles has led to his current position as Chief Technical Operations Officer, where he is responsible for Bluefors’ Services, including customer care and aftersales. He also sits on the patent council and is involved in steering our product and product quality-related projects as principal scientist.
Timo Luukkala is a recognized, value-driven leader who builds a positive culture through trust and strategic direction. He brings over 30 years’ experience in global telecommunications and power electronics organizations, in leadership roles including Customer Services, Logistics and Manufacturing. Timo brings his strong competence in in e2e Supply Chains in a global environment as Chief Operations and Supply Chain officer at Bluefors, where his experience of all stages of company growth, from starting new, to restructuring, divesting, as well as running established organizations, helps deliver strategies that take Bluefors well into the future.
With 20 years experience in global high tech businesses, including Nokia, Mikko Nurminen has played a key role in taking leading tech companies all the way from start-up to scale-up. With an MSc from Tampere University, his expertise in sales, marketing and leading product-based businesses puts him in a unique position to drive Bluefors’ goals of helping solve the world’s biggest challenges by enabling the quantum technology breakthrough.
Board of Directors
Kimmo Aikio holds a BBA from Texas A&M University, and an Executive MBA from Helsinki University of Technology. He has over 20 years experience working in executive roles for numerous international technology companies, including TietoEVRY, F-Secure, Nokia Networks and Compaq. He has also served on the board of directors for Cargotec, the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, and DIGI.FI.
Rob has close to 30 years hands-on experience designing and building cryogenic systems. In 1997 he obtained his MSc from Leiden university at the Kamerlingh Onnes laboratorium, where he repaired his first dilution refrigerator. In collaboration with Leiden University, he completed his PhD in dynamic superfluids at Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) in 2002. After a post-doc position at Leiden University, he returned to Finland and in 2008 founded Bluefors together with Pieter Vorselman.. Rob was CEO of Bluefors until October 2023, when he moved to focus on development and strategy as CSO.
Pieter Vorselman began his 30+ years of experience in field of cryogenics as a research instrument maker in Leiden, the Netherlands, at an organization founded by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. At Leiden University, he completed a BSc in Physics on quantum fluids and solids. He also worked for Leiden Cryogenics and Aalto University, both in technical and management roles, before founding Bluefors with Rob Blaauwgeers.
Lauri Stadigh is the co-founder and partner at Helsinki-based DevCo, a long-term oriented active owner and development partner dedicated to building world leading companies.
Vanechka Patel is an Investment Professional at Helsinki-based DevCo. She has a background in M&A and Corporate Development working at Ondra Partners and Lloyds Banking Group, London. She also serves as the Chair for the Bluefors Finance Committee.
Juha Räisänen has more than 30 years of hands-on managerial, executive management, and boardroom experience in General Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing & Procurement and Quality. He has worked across several industries such as Software & Services, Electronics, Semiconductors, Mechanical Engineering and Plastics. He has an MSc. from Helsinki University of Technology (Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology).
