DANIEL KAMMEN

Daniel Kammen is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Justice in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering (CASE), and the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He plays a leadership role in the Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI). Kammen is a world-renowned energy scientist who is an expert in renewable energy, climate policy, and sustainable development. His research combines advanced modeling of energy systems with practical implementation. He most recently served as Senior Advisor for Energy and Innovation at the US Agency for International Development (USAID: 2021 – 2022). Kammen was appointed the first Environment and Climate Partnership for the Americas (ECPA) Fellow by Secretary of State Hilary R. Clinton in April 2010 and served as Science Envoy for Secretary of State John Kerry and President Barack Obama (2016- 2017). Kammen was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and to the U. S. National Academy of Sciences in 2025. Dan Kammen & Claire Broido host the Energy Matters podcast, available on most podcast streaming services.