4/30 - Energy with the CEO

Energy with the CEO

Randy Foutch

Tuesday, April 30, 12:15 PM 

Bass Lecture Hall (Basement of LBJ School). Light lunch served at 11:50am

     

About the speaker:

Randy A. Foutch is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of  Laredo Petroleum. Mr. Foutch has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to the formation of Laredo Petroleum, Mr. Foutch founded Latigo Petroleum, Inc. and  Lariat Petroleum, Inc. 

 

Mr. Foutch is a member of the National Petroleum Council, America's Natural Gas Alliance and the Advisory Council of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, Austin. Mr. Foutch serves on several nonprofit and private industry boards. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Texas and a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston.

4/11 - Unlocking Energy Innovation

Unlocking Energy Innovation

Richard Lester

Thursday, April 11, 5:15 PM 

Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306. Refreshments served at 5pm     

 

About the speaker:

Richard Lester is Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he is also the faculty co-chair and founding Director of the MIT Industrial Performance Center. His research focuses on innovation management and policy, with an emphasis on the energy and manufacturing sectors. He is currently leading the Energy Innovation Project, a major MIT study of strategies for upgrading the U.S. energy innovation system.

 

As head of NSE, Professor Lester works with his faculty colleagues to advance the Department’s role at the forefront of research and education on energy and non-energy applications of nuclear science and technology.

 

Professor Lester obtained his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Imperial College (London) and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from MIT, and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1979. He serves as an advisor or consultant to corporations, governments, foundations and non-profit groups, and lectures frequently to academic, business and general audiences throughout the world.