• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Dr. Vaclav Smil

University of Manitoba

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Dr. Vaclav Smil is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Science Academy). He does interdisciplinary research in the fields of energy, environmental and population change, food production and nutrition, technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy. He has published 40 books and nearly 500 papers on these topics. In 2010 Dr. Smil was named by Foreign Policy as one of the top 100 global thinkers and in 2013 he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. He has worked as a consultant for many US, EU, and international institutions; has been an invited speaker at more than 400 conferences and workshops in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa; and has lectured at many universities in North America, Europe, and East Asia.

Sessions With Dr. Vaclav Smil

Wednesday, 13 March

Thursday, 14 March