Harry Atwater

Harry Atwater has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of engineering, applied physics, and renewable energy. Harry currently serves as the Otis Booth Leadership Chair, Division of Engineering and Applied Science at Caltech, where they oversee the division and conducts research in nanophotonic light-matter interactions and solar energy conversion. Additionally, they are the Director of the Liquid Sunlight Alliance, a project focused on developing efficient ways to generate liquid fuels from sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen.

In the past, Atwater served as the Director of the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, which aimed to produce fuels using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Harry was also the Director of the Resnick Institute, where they concentrated scientific resources on renewable energy technologies and finding better ways to capture and store energy from clean sources. Furthermore, Atwater founded and served as a Scientific Advisory Board Member of Alta Devices, a company focused on improving the manufacturing economics of high-efficiency semiconductor photovoltaics.

Overall, Atwater's work experience demonstrates their commitment to advancing renewable energy technologies and finding sustainable solutions for energy production and storage.

Harry Atwater attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1979 to 1987, where they pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering. Harry completed their Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1987, and then went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in the same field from the same institution from 1982 to 1987.