Laura Diaz Anadon

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy
Associate Director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Science, Technology and Public Policy Program,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Office Address
Littauer-333B
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 54
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-384-7325
Fax: 617-495-8963
Email: laura_diaz_anadon@harvard.edu
Laura Diaz Anadon

Profile

Laura Diaz Anadon is the Director of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group and Associate Director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She is also an adjunct lecturer in public policy. Anadon investigates the patterns and processes of technology innovation, and especially the role of government policy in the development and deployment of advanced and cleaner energy technologies. She also works on analyzing the coupling between water and energy infrastructure systems and its implications. Anadon is on the advisory board of the project on Accelerating Energy Innovation at the International Energy Agency, and has worked as a consultant for various organizations (e.g., Climate Strategies on a World Bank project). In addition to her work on systems analysis in energy and technology policy, she has published in chemical engineering and nuclear magnetic resonance journals, carried out engineering research projects at DuPont and Bayer Pharmaceuticals, collaborated extensively with Johnson Matthey Catalysts, and worked as a financial consultant for banks on credit risk models for financing technology projects.



Anadon holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering the University of Cambridge (UK), a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Master in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester (UK). She has also studied and worked on research at the University of Stuttgart (Germany).

Courses

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