Nan Zhou
Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Dr. Nan Zhou is Co-Chair of the Academic Advisory Board of the California-China Climate Institute, a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a global expert in energy efficiency, greenhouse gas mitigation, and sustainable energy systems. She currently serves as the Technical Program Manager for the Net Zero World Action Center, a U.S. government initiative supporting countries in implementing net-zero, resilient, and inclusive energy transitions.
Over her career, Dr. Zhou has led numerous international collaborations to advance climate and clean energy solutions, with a strong focus on innovation and implementation in developing economies.
Her work has been widely recognized, including the 2024 ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Award, the 2020 Lab Director’s Technology Transfer Award, multiple R&D 100 Awards, and being named a finalist for the 2016 C3E Awards for Women’s Leadership in Clean Energy. She has published over 300 papers and contributed to the development of more than 20 software tools and influential policy instruments.
Dr. Zhou serves on editorial boards for Nexus (Cell Press), Applied Energy, and Advances in Applied Energy. She is a Council Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council, and the U.S.-designated Advisory Board Member to the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC). She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and began her academic career in Japan.