Charting the Course for Sustainability’s Future
Join us for an enlightening exploration of Stanford’s first new school in seven decades – the pioneering Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. This event is co-organized by Stanford Club of Hong Kong, Stanford GSB Chapter of Hong Kong and Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Southeast Asia.
Embrace this special opportunity to engage with the school’s forward-thinking leaders, Dean Arun Majumdar and Professor Yi Cui, during their inaugural joint presentation for local alumni.
Discover innovative ideas and gain insights into the evolving landscape of sustainability. Learn how Stanford is at the forefront, catalyzing global efforts to address the urgent issue of climate change.
Whether you are a passionate advocate for sustainability, academia, business leader, educator, entrepreneur, investor, or someone vested in the future health of our planet, this seminal event is an absolute must-attend.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Hong Kong Club, Harcourt Suite, 1 Jackson Road, Central
Cost: Complimentary. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served courtesy of local Stanford alumni and parents.
Dress Code: Minimum standard is smart casual. Jeans, T-shirts, tracksuits, shorts, shoes for sports activities, flip-flops and denim are not permitted.
Event Contacts: Alex Leung and Andrew Kwan (akwan@stanfordalumni.org for Stanford Club of Hong Kong, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Southeast Asia); Alice Chow (event@stanfordgsbhk.org for Stanford GSB Chapter of Hong Kong)
Limited capacity and strong demand anticipated. Use the RSVP link below to avoid waitlist:
About Dean Arun Majumdar
As a sustainability leader with outstanding contributions spanning academia, industry and public service, Dean Arun Majumdar is the inaugural dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. He is the Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor at Stanford, and a faculty member of the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Science and Engineering. His current research focuses on redox reactions and systems that are fundamental to a sustainable energy future.
In addition, Dean Majumdar also serves as Chair of the Advisory Board of the US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm. Prior to Stanford, he was Founding Director of ARPA-E and served as the Acting Under Secretary of Energy. He was also the Vice President for Energy at Google, where he assembled a team to create technologies and businesses at the intersection of data, computing and electricity grid.
About Professor Yi Cui
As one of the world’s leading nanotechnology researchers and materials scientists, Professor Yi Cui is the inaugural Faculty Director of the Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator. He is also Director of Precourt Institute for Energy, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Professor of Energy Science & Engineering.
The Sustainability Accelerator is a launch pad to leverage knowledge and expertise at Stanford and co-develop potentially scalable sustainability technology and ecosystem solutions with external partners worldwide, with the goal to substantially and measurably improve the quality of human life and our planet.
In addition, Professor Cui has founded several companies to commercialize technological breakthroughs from his research group. Companies he founded include: Amprius (high-energy lithium-ion batteries on a silicon anode platform, publicly listed as NYSE: AMPX), EnerVenue (metal-hydrogen batteries for large-scale renewable and storage applications) and 4C Air (nanomaterial for filtration applications like clean air).
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