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Joe Powell
InvestorChief Scientist and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact Capital
Richmond, Texas, United States
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About
Joe Powell (Joseph B. Powell, PhD) served as Shell's first Chief Scientist for Chemical Engineering from 2006 until retiring at the end of 2020, over a 36-year industry career leading R&D in new chemical processes, biofuels, enhanced oil recovery, and the energy transition to net-zero carbon. He is a Fellow and former Director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, co-inventor on more than 125 patent applications, and co-author of Sustainable Development in the Process Industries: Cases and Impact (2010). He chaired the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee and was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2021; he holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BS from the University of Virginia, both in chemical engineering.
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CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- University of HoustonEnergy Transition Institute Directorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, TX
- ChemePD LLCPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- University of HoustonIndustry Lecturer2020 — 2022
- ShellChief Scientist - Chemical Engineering1988 — 2020Houston, Texas Area
- Exxon Production Research (EPRco)Senior Research Engineer1984 — 1987Houston, Texas Area
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Research and Development (R&D)Materials ScienceEngineeringPetroleumProcess SimulationInnovation- Fellow — AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- National Academy of Engineering — National Academy of Engineering
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Powell?
- Joe Powell (Joseph B. Powell, PhD) served as Shell's first Chief Scientist for Chemical Engineering from 2006 until retiring at the end of 2020, over a 36-year industry career leading R&D in new chemical processes, biofuels, enhanced oil recovery, and the energy transition to net-zero carbon. He is a Fellow and former Director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, co-inventor on more than 125 patent applications, and co-author of Sustainable Development in the Process Industries: Cases and Impact (2010). He chaired the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee and was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2021; he holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BS from the University of Virginia, both in chemical engineering.
- Where does Joe Powell work?
- Joe Powell is Chief Scientist and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact Capital.
- What does Joe Powell invest in?
- Joe Powell invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where did Joe Powell go to school?
- Joe Powell studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical Engineering); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering).
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