Graham Campbell

Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada’s Energy R&D

In his present position as Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development, Mr. Campbell is responsible for Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy R&D which provides annual funding for interdepartmental research and development in technologies related to energy sources, energy end-use and related environmental issues.

He has contributed to the National Climate Change Process as co-Chair of the Technology Issues Table made up of representatives from the federal and provincial governments, energy suppliers, industry, academia and ENGOs from across Canada.  The Technology Table developed options to accelerate the development, demonstration and commercialization of technologies to reduce GHG emissions, and recommended means to enhance Canadian capabilities and opportunities in supplying technologies in domestic and international markets.

Graham leads two climate change technology development initiatives, under Action Plan 2000 and the Technology and Innovation program, and is the co-chair of the federal-provincial-territorial Energy Technology Working Group convened under the auspices of the Council of Energy Ministers.

He is Chair of the International Energy Agency’s Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT), which plans and coordinates the IEA’s program of collaborative R&D in a wide range of energy technologies, and participates in several R&D advisory boards.

Mr. Campbell is a graduate of the University of Waterloo (Physics) and the University of British Columbia (Metal Physics) and is a member of the Association of Petroleum Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).