Mark Levine was Director of the Environmental Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) from 1996-2006, a division of 400 people working on energy efficiency policy analysis and R&D. In 1988, he created and has since led the China Energy Group at LBNL. His policy research on China focuses on collaboration with Chinese counterparts in advancing energy efficiency.
Dr. Levine is a board member of four leading non-profits in the United States and one in China. He is an advisory board member of three major organizations, including one in Japan. He was elected a fellow of the California Council on Science and Technology in 1999. In recent years he has been the recipient of three prestigious awards: the Obayashi Prize for his contributions to sustainable urban development, the Public Service Award of the Federation of American Scientists, for his groundbreaking work on energy efficiency in China, and the highest award of the Japan Institute of Architects.
In addition to authoring numerous technical publications, he was the leader of the chapter on CO2 emissions from energy use in buildings for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (that won the Nobel Peace Prize). He has also led major comprehensive studies of the energy systems of the United States, China, and the world.
Dr. Levine graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, earned a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and has been the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and National Institute of Health doctoral awards.