P.Eng. Murray Thompson

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Aurora Hydrogen

Murray Thompson is a professional engineer based in Alberta, Canada, with a passion for solving complex problems and aligning business objectives with technology and stakeholder needs. Thompson has a wealth of experience in facilitating working groups, conducting research, and defining top-notch customer experiences. With a background in Civil Engineering, Thompson has worked on numerous enterprise-level business applications, mobile web applications, intranets, websites, and consumer-facing products.

Thompson has held various positions, including Digital Developer at the City of Calgary, User Experience Designer at Shaw Communications, Web Analyst, and Webmaster at the City of Grande Prairie. Thompson is proficient in data analysis, project management, system coordination, administration, and front-end web and database development. Thompson is also a former OMS Facilitator/Traffic Engineer, Operations Management System Coordinator, and Engineer-in-Training, all at the City of Grande Prairie.

Experience

Vice President and Chief Science Officer at Aurora Hydrogen (July 2022 - Present)

Professor at University of Toronto (July 1996 - Present)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley (1992 - 1994), Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley (1989 - 1992), Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University (1981 - 1986)