2023 LAUFER ENERGY SYMPOSIUM
Energy Economics – Global Trends in Technology and Policy
March 30-April 1, 2023 | St. Louis, MO
The 3rd Laufer Energy Symposium will bring together world-class thought leaders focused on developing resilient energy systems to optimize surety, survivability, supply, sufficiency, and sustainability with a focus on Energy Economics. The first Laufer Energy Symposium focused on “Transformational Energy Systems for a Secure Energy Future.” The 2nd Laufer Energy Symposium focused on “Resilient Energy” defined as the “ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and withstand and recover from disruptions including being able to withstand and recover from deliberate attacks, accidents, and natural incidents”. The 3rd symposium will focus on “New Energy Technology and Energy Economics.”
In 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia committed to generating half of its energy by 2032 from renewable sources which will require more solar, wind and other renewable energy sources integrated into resilient systems that operate at higher efficiency and lower economic cost compared to current systems. This symposium will bring together international experts from industry, government research labs and academia focused on developing and applying next generation fusion power and hybrid nuclear systems. This symposium will be co-hosted by Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mazoon College; the Gulf University for Science and Technology, Washington University, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, and University of Missouri-Columbia.
This symposium series honors Mr. Wayne Laufer who established the Wayne and Gayle Laufer Endowed Energy Chair at Missouri S&T. Dr. Joseph D. Smith, the founding Laufer Chair of Energy will co-chair this symposium with Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, the current Laufer Chair of Energy. The goal of this symposia is to “establish collaborations between key researchers, industrial companies, and governmental agencies from around the world to make the global grand challenge of providing clean energy that minimizes impact on the climate and supports increase economic performance to improve quality of life.”
Organizing Committee
Dr. Joseph D. Smith, Chair
Professor and Founding Laufer Endowed Energy Chair, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Chief Technology Officer and Founder, Elevated Analytics Consulting
Dr. Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan
Wayne and Gayle Laufer Endowed Energy Chair
Curator’ Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Dr. Joseph W. Newkirk
Department Chair and Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Dr. Joel Burken
Department Chair and Curators Distinguished Professor, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Dr. Greg Gelles
Emeritus Professor, Economics
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Amy M. Gillman
Sr. Director, Program Operations, College of Engineering and Computing
Director of the Liaison Office between Missouri S&T and Gulf University for Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Melanie Keeney
Director of Engagement and Outreach
Marketing and Communications
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Dr. Haider Al-Rubaye
Visiting Scholar, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Senior Engineer, Elevated Analytics Consulting
Questions?
Email us at lauferenergy@mst.edu.