Edward S. Rubin

Professor Emeritus, Environmental Engineering and Science, Engineering and Public Policy

Bio

Edward Rubin is a professor emeritus of the Departments of Engineering and Public Policy and Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Rubin was a founding member of the Engineering and Public Policy Department and founding director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Environmental Institute.

Rubin is a Fellow Member of ASME, recipient of the Carnegie Mellon University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Award for outstanding achievements in engineering research, education, and public service, and recipient of the AWMA Lyman A. Ripperton Award for distinguished achievements as an educator. He has served on advisory committees to various state and federal government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State of California Energy Commission, Air Resources Board, and Public Utility Commission. He is a National Associate member of the National Academies and serves regularly on its boards and study committees. Among his international activities, he was a coordinating lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize), an advisor to the Alberta Energy Ministry of Canada, and a board member of the UK CCS Research Centre.

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1969
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1965
• Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1964

Ed Rubin delivered a keynote speech to the XVI Congress of Research on Social Economy in Valencia, Spain on October 19, 2016. He discussed the main causes of climate change, its current and future impacts and what policy measures can we pursue to reduce or avoid these dangerous impacts.