Sandia National Laboratories
photo Terry Surles
Topics: Grid Integration & Solar Energy

Technology Integration and Policy Analysis
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute

Dr. Surles is currently on the staff of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute were he is the program lead for technology integration and policy analysis. He previously has held a number of leadership positions in the broad area of energy and environmental systems analysis, research, and development during his 30+ year career. These include General Manager for Environmental Programs at Argonne National Laboratory, Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Program Director for the California Energy Commission’s R&D program, Vice President for both Environment and Electricity Innovations at the Electric Power Research Institute, and Deputy Secretary for Science and Technology at Cal/EPA. He has served on a number of national committees, including for the National Academy of Sciences, and has also worked with a number of Hawaii-based organizations, including the Economic Development Alliance for Hawaii, the East-West Center, Enterprise Honolulu, and the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Michigan State University.