Dr. Luis Aguirre-Torres is the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and Financing Solutions at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. He is a former Senior Adviser at Rewiring America, and director of sustainability for the City of Ithaca, New York, where he led the design and implementation of the first city-scale electrification program in the United States.

Dr. Aguirre-Torres is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Senior Executive Group on Net Zero Carbon Cities, and member of the Finance Committee at the National Association of State Energy Officials.

In 2012 and 2016 he was recognized by the White House for his work in sustainable innovation and climate justice in Latin America.

He holds a degree in Computer Engineering, a Master’s in Computer Science and a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University College London. He also holds a Certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy from Yale University, and in Systems Thinking from Cornell University.