Curtis P. Berlinguette is a Professor of Chemistry and Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He is also a Principal Investigator at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (SBQMI) and a Program Co-Director for the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research (CIFAR). Prof. Berlinguette leads a large, interdisciplinary team seeking ways to discover and scale disruptive clean energy materials. His academic group has advanced a range of clean energy technologies including CO2 electrolyzers, next-generation solar cells, and self-driving labs for accelerated materials discovery. Prof. Berlinguette also likes to work on high-risk, high-impact clean energy projects like cold fusion. Prof. Berlinguette has been recognized with several awards, including an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and an NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship. In 2021, Prof. Berlinguette was elected to the Royal Society of Canada.