David Keith

David Keith

Professor of Geophysical Science and founding Faculty Director at the Climate Systems Engineering Initiative, University of Chicago

David has worked at the interface of climate science, energy technology, and public policy since 1990. He is a Professor of Geophysical Science and founding faculty director of the Climate Systems Engineering initiative at the University of Chicago, and previously led the development of Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program. David has authored more than 200 academic publications and the book ‘A Case for Climate Engineering’.  His policy work has ranged from analysis of electricity markets and carbon prices to research on public and expert perceptions of risky technologies. He also founded Carbon Engineering, a company developing technology to capture CO2 from ambient air.