IAEE Elections 2026

CURRENT AFFILIATION

Professor of Economics, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

EDUCATION

PhD in Economics, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana

FORMER AFFILIATIONS

• Assistant, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana;
• Visiting Researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University (2001);
• Visiting Professor at University of Washington, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, Seattle, USA (2013);
• Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering (2018)

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• Member since 1996;
• European Representative to the IAEE Council (2018-2019);
• General Conference Chair, 16th IAEE European Conference, Ljubljana (2019);
• Member of the IAEE Council (2026);
• Programme Committee Chair of the 1st – 4th Biannual Conference of SAEE, Ljubljana (2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

• Vice-President of SAEE (Slovenian Association of Energy Economics (2015 - present );
• Chair of the Supervisory Board of HSE d.o.o. (Holding of Slovenian Electricity Companies);
• Member of the Supervisory Board of DARS, d.d. (company for building, managing and maintaining the motorways and expressways of Slovenia);
• Past: Chair of the Vice-Dean for International Affairs (2001-2007);
• Chair of the Supervisory Board of Securities Market Agency, Republic of Slovenia;
• Chair (2001-2006) and Member (2006-2008) of the Supervisory Board of JP Energetika Ljubljana d.o.o.

CURRENT AFFILIATION

Assistant Professor, Division of Energy Economics, Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland.

EDUCATION

• PhD in Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy, AGH University of Krakow (2020);
• M.Sc. in Chemical Technology, specialization in Clean Fossil and Alternative Fuels Energy, AGH University of Krakow (summa cum laude, 2015).

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• IAEE member since 2017;
• Participation in various IAEE committees (2020-2022);
• IAEE Student Representative (2019-2020);
• Member of the Polish Association for Energy Economics (PAEE, 2017-2022).

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) (Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, 2020-2025);
• IEEE Young Professionals (2024-2025);

CURRENT AFFILIATION

• Assistant Professor of Business Management and Energy Economics at the FernUniversität in Hagen (Germany);
• Research Scientist at the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (Germany);

EDUCATION

Doctorate in Energy Economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) 

FORMER AFFILIATIONS

• Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany);
• Regulatory Expert at the Transmission System Operator Amprion (Germany) 

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• IAEE Member since 2013;
• Member of the Board and Financial Officer of the German Affiliate since 2013;
• Vice President of the German Affiliate since 2017;
• European Affiliate Leader in 2026: Co-organization of the IAEE European Conference 2013 in Düsseldorf (Germany);
• Conference Chair of the upcoming IAEE European Conference 2026 in Munich (Germany) 

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

Associated Member of the House of Energy, Climate and Finance, University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)

CURRENT AFFILIATION

• Professor, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, South Africa;
• SARChI Chair in Just Energy Transition (Bilateral Chair with RWTH Aachen University, Germany), funded by the NRF.  

EDUCATION

• PhD in Economics, University of Pretoria (2011);
• MCom Economics (cum laude), University of Pretoria (2008);
• BCom and BCom (Hons) in Economics, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.  

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• IAEE Vice President for Membership and Affiliate Relations (2021–2026);
• IAEE Member since 2016;
• Member of the Hellenic Association for Energy Economics since 2016;
• Founding President of the South African Association for Energy Economics;
• President of SAAEE (2018–2022).  

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the South African Academy of Science (ASSAf);
• Research Fellow on Environmental Policy at Economic Research South Africa (ERSA);
• Member of the Advisory Board of the South African Young Academy of Sciences (SAYAS);
• Member of the Advisory Board of HelleniQ Greece;
• Editorial positions in Energy Policy, Energy Economics, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy journal.

CURRENT AFFILIATION

Senior Research Economist, Research Department, World Bank, Washington, DC since May 2007 

EDUCATION

PhD in Energy Economics, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

FORMER AFFILIATIONS

• Senior Research Director, Canadian Energy Research Institute (now within University of Calgary), Calgary, Canada (2002–2007);
• Senior Research Associate, Asian Institute of Technology (1998–2001)

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• Member since 1995;
• Member of the Editorial Board of Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy;
• IAEE Best Paper Award for papers published in EEEP during 2018-2023.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

American Economic Association

CURRENT AFFILIATION

• Professor of Energy and Sustainability Economics, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Associate Director of the Institute of Global Governance and Innovation for a Shared Future
• Professor at the Department of Public and International Affairs at CityUHK

EDUCATION

PhD in Economics, ETH Zurich 

FORMER AFFILIATIONS

• Researcher at the Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich (2011-2016);
• SUSI Visiting Scholar in the U.S. (2024);
• Guest Editor of Energy Policy (2025);

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• Member since 2012;
• Member of IAEE Council (2023-2025);
• Chair of the Asia-Oceania Research Webinar (2025);
• Co-chair of the local organizing committee of the 8th IAEE Asia Conference in Qingdao (2026);
• Editor of The Energy Journal since 2024.  

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy
• UAiTED visiting faculty at National Chengchi University.

CURRENT AFFILIATION

• PhD Candidate in Economics and Research Assistant for the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI)
• Chair in Just Energy Transition, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. 

EDUCATION

• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Economics (cum laude), Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (2025);
• Bachelor of Commerce Honours (BComHons) in Economics (cum laude), Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (2023);
• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Economics (cum laude), Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (2022). 

IAEE ACTIVITIES

• IAEE Member since 2024;
• Secretary of the South African Association for Energy Economics (SAAEE), 2026-2027;
• Member of SAAEE since 2026.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) since 2025;
• Member of the Economic History Society of Southern Africa (EHSSA) since 2026;
• Executive Committee Secretary for the Young Economists Society at the University of Pretoria (YES@Tuks), 2021-2022;
• Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society since 2021.

CURRENT AFFILIATION

PhD Candidate in Management, College of Economics and Management, and Research Center for Soft Energy Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China. 

EDUCATION

• MSc in Applied Economics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China;
• BSc in Finance, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.