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Schedule of Events

UC Santa Barbara, Corwin Pavilion

Friday, February 10

5:00 pm
Conference Kickoff
Gary Hansen, Associate Dean, UC Santa Barbara Technology Management Program
Henry Yang, Chancellor, UC Santa Barbara
Drs. Hansen and Yang will commence the conference with a short talk about its goals, events, and how University wishes to further engage in the dialogue between business and technology.
5:10pm
Plenary Presentation: - “Power Plants and Microchips: Agile Production versus Economies of Scale”
Klaus Lackner, Professor, Earth Engineering Center at Columbia University
A distinguished researcher with prior positions at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Project and Los Alamos National Laboratory, Professor Lackner will share his thoughts about how both the supply and demand sides of energy will evolve in the coming years.
5:50 pm
Introduction to the Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
John Kersten, Manager, Golden (Colorado) Field Office of DOE
As head of one of the nation’s 13 research field offices, Mr. Kersten oversees some of the leading work being done in wind, solar, and fuel cell power through public-private collaborative projects. In his speech, he will introduce the audience to some of the cutting-edge work being done.
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6:20 pm
Introduction to Partnership for International Research and Education at UC Santa Barbara: Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces
Alec Wodtke, Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC Santa Barbara
Professor Wodtke has been a leader in the field of electron chemistry for more than 20 years, and is a principal investigator with the University’s PIRE-ECCI trans-national collaborative project in the discipline with the Dalian Institute in China. His work and that of the project have particular ramifications for solar energy technology, which he will share.
6:30 pm
Presentation: Hydrogen Production Utilizing Solar Energy
Can Li, Professor of Chemical Physics at Dalian Institute and member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Li is an internationally-renowned researcher in the area of both fundamental and applied catalysis. He is working to apply the fundamental principles of catalysis in designing and developing more selective and active catalysts for practical applications in environmental protection, energy conversion, fine chemicals production, and preparation of materials. In his speech he will discuss work being done in the area of solar energy.
7:00 pm
Reception & Cocktail Party