Arnulf GRUBLER

 Arnulf Grubler is Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria and is also Professor for Sustainable Development at the Mining University Leoben, Austria.   Prof. Grubler has been serving as Lead and Contributing Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize) continuously for more than 25 years. His research focuses on the long-term history and future of technology and its impacts on the environment, especially from an end-use perspective. His latest books include: Energy Technology Innovation: Learning from Historical Successes and Failures, Cambridge University Press, and Energizing Sustainable Cities: Assessing Urban Energy, Routledge.