EDDY ISAACS, Ph.D.

Eddy Isaacs is the Managing Director of the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI) with responsibility for Alberta’s strategic directions and investments in energy innovation areas that include conventional and unconventional oil and gas, coal, petrochemicals, carbon and water management and alternate and renewable energy.

He has been instrumental in promoting the formation of innovation networks in energy and environment across Canada and the establishment of Energy Innovation Network (EnergyINet).

Previously, Eddy served for more than 20 years with the Alberta Research Council (ARC) where he was responsible for ARC's programs in heavy oil and oil sands. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Material Engineering,

Eddy holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta and a B.Sc. from McGill University. He has over 60 publications and 5 patents in the energy field.

Eddy serves on the Boards of the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) and NewEra and is the co-Chair of the Energy Technology Working Group of the Canadian Council of Energy Ministers.

Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI)

AERI was formed on August 1, 2000. It has an expanded mandate from that of its predecessor the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA). AERI promotes energy research and technology evaluation and transfer in areas that include conventional and unconventional oil and gas, coal, carbon management, improving energy efficiency and renewable energy as part of a cleaner energy strategy for Alberta.