A team of researchers and entrepreneurs.

RockyH₂ brings together a unique combination of scientific excellence, field experience and entrepreneurial vision.

20+ years of expertise in fluid-rock interactions and hydrothermal reactions — transforming fundamental geoscience into industrial solutions.

A multidisciplinary team combining academic excellence and industrial experience.

Éric Gaucher

Chairman

Find it

Identifying where natural hydrogen is and locating the right geological systems.

29 years of experience (academic + industry), including 10 years at TotalEnergies
Task Leader “Natural Hydrogen” – IEA
Discoverer of the H₂ field in the Pyrenees (4 permits)

Samuel Barbier

CEO

Optimize it

Reproducing natural phenomena in the lab and optimizing reactions.

PhD in Geosciences
Thesis on optimization of H₂ production in ultramafic reservoirs
Rare expertise in hydrothermal reactors
Participant in a Deep Tech entrepreneurship program

Muriel Andreani

Scientific Advisor

Understand it

Analyzing water–rock interactions and the mechanisms of hydrogen production.

Professor, Lyon 1 University / ENS de Lyon
Member of LGL-TPE (CNRS)
Junior member of IUF (2016)
Publications in Nature Communications, Earth & Environment, Science Advances

16,000+

scientific citations in total

Google Scholar (July 2026)

Business development.

Christophe Hecker

CEO of NaturalHy, a financial advisory firm specializing in fundraising in the field of natural hydrogen
Spokesperson at earth₂, a European initiative aiming to promote natural hydrogen as a key component of the energy transition and sovereignty in Europe
Advisor for Calderion, the first European investment fund dedicated to natural hydrogen
Strong connections in the mining sector. Author of articles in specialized mining magazines

Scientist board.

Pr. Isabelle Daniel

Professor of Earth Sciences

Université Lyon 1

Hervé Cardon

Research Engineer

Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon

Guy Raffin

Research Engineer

CNRS

Marguerite Godard

Research Director

CNRS

Partnerships and collaborations.

We don’t just study the Earth. We work with it, to build a better future.

Energy transition
We contribute to a secure, affordable and clean energy future.
Science for solutions
Rigorous research and innovation to solve complex challenges.
Human collaboration
A culture of trust, openness and shared ambition.
Long-term impact
We build value today for generations tomorrow.

Could your mining asset produce natural hydrogen?

Let’s evaluate your potential together.

Talk to our geoscience team