ABOUT THE EXPERT:

Dr. Christopher Jackson was most recently a Science & Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Energy Programs at the Department of State, where he supports international aid and technical assistance programs related to power sector and critical minerals governance, including semiconductor critical minerals, solar manufacturing, green hydrogen, industrial decarbonization, energy supply chains and clean energy deployment. Prior to joining the Department of State, he completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, where he developed nanomaterial tools for genetic engineering in plants.

Chris is an experienced science policy leader, serving in multiple nationally recognized nonprofit organizations. He is currently the Workshops Director and a member of the Steering Committee for Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally. He has served as an associate editor for both the Journal of Science Policy & Governance and SciTech Forefront. He previously led the Western Hub of the National Science Policy Network and was a 2022 Clean Energy Leadership Institute fellow.

Chris is passionate about creating policy solutions to address our energy and climate challenges. He has written extensively on policy related to science, energy, climate, immigration, and equity in publications such as Scientific American and Issues in Science and Technology.

CONTACT:

Contact Dr. Christopher Jackson at Experts@diversegreen.org.