Dan Arvizu

Dan Arvizu is a mechanical engineer at the United States Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, where he has taken on various roles over the course of more than 30 years.

[1] Arvizu is also an expert in energy materials, technology commercialization and process sciences.

[3] Since 2021, he has been a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).

[4] Arvizu was the first Hispanic to lead the DOE national laboratory, where he also was the former director and chief executive of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,[5] and currently director emeritus.

[10] Avrizu serves as the Director Emeritus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, contributing to integrate new clean technology around the world.