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EDDY ISAACS
Eddy
Isaacs is the Executive Director of the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI)
with responsibility for Alberta’s strategic directions and investments
in energy innovation areas including conventional and unconventional oil and
gas, coal, petrochemicals, carbon and water management and renewable energy.
He has been instrumental in promoting the formation of innovation networks in
energy and environment across Canada and the establishment of Energy Innovation
Network (EnergyINet).
Previously, Eddy served for more than 20 years with the Alberta Research Council (ARC) where he was responsible for ARC's programs in heavy oil and oil sands. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, Eddy holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta and a B.Sc. from McGill University. He has over 60 publications and 6 patents in the energy field.
Eddy serves on the Boards of the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) and NRC’s Fuel Cells Innovation Institute. He is also the co-Chair of the Energy Technology Working Group of the Canadian Council of Energy Ministers.