劳伦斯·E·琼斯(Lawrence E. Jones)博士是一位屡获殊荣,思想领袖和从业者,在能源行业拥有超过25年的经验。他于2015年9月加入爱迪生电气研究所(EEI),担任国际计划副总裁。Under his leadership, EEI’s International Programs has more than 65-member companies with operations in over 90 countries and has launched several new strategic initiatives including: the annual Global Electricity Forum, the Africa Utility Power Sector Exchange, the Global Executive Leader Network and the Thomas Edison International Utility Executive Fellowship Program. Prior to joining EEI, Dr. Jones was North America Vice President for Utility Innovation & Infrastructure Resilience at Alstom Grid Inc., where he assisted utilities worldwide with formulating strategies for deploying new technology innovated business solutions. Prior to joining Alstom, Dr. Jones worked as a consultant for ABB Power Systems in Vasteras, Sweden. He was also a visiting researcher at Electricite de France in Clamart, France.

琼斯博士在几个组织的咨询委员会任职,并隶属于领先的智囊团和学术机构,包括:美国千禧挑战公司咨询委员会成员;21世纪电力伙伴关系的主席公私领导力论坛,《清洁能源部长》的倡议。他是澳大利亚莫纳什大学莫纳什能源学院的荣誉行业研究员;战略与国际研究中心的能源与安全计划的高级助理(非居民);波士顿大学可持续能源研究所高级研究员;以及Dentons Smart Cities&Communities智囊团全球支柱的联合主席。他还是非洲可持续发展中心的联合创始人。

琼斯博士经常被邀请在全球各种观众的行业会议和学术研讨会上发表演讲。他在学术期刊,贸易杂志和报纸上发表并被引用。琼斯博士是“可再生能源整合:可变性,不确定性和灵活性的实用管理”的第一版和第二版,也有中文。他还出现在世界各地的电视和广播电台上,包括在2016年和2020年与凯瑟琳·瑞安(Kathryn Ryan)一起参加新西兰电台节目,包括九点至中午,以及2012年的克里斯·莱德劳(Chris Laidlaw)。

琼斯博士在可再生能源技术和整合领域的领导和贡献中获得了无数奖项,包括:2017年印度能源与环境基金会可再生能源奖的全球卓越奖;可再生能源世界网络2012年卓越的技术领导能力奖;以及公用事业变量生成集团2012成就奖。In January 2020, Dr. Jones was named one of the most influential persons in Africa’s Power and Energy Sector by Africa Power and Energy Elites 2020. In 2000, while at the Royal Institute of Technology, he co-founded the International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power and Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Farms. He holds several patents for technologies for enhancing situational awareness of operators in control centers.

琼斯博士出生于利比里亚的蒙罗维亚,获得了硕士学位和博士学位。瑞典斯德哥尔摩皇家理工学院电气工程学位。