David Victor, an expert in the areas of regulation, energy law, and environmental policy, came to Stanford University in 2001 to start the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI). The Program focuses on the economic and environmental consequences of energy consumption, and much of Professor Victor’s work involves extensive field research in emerging markets (notably China and India) and in some of the world’s poorest regions, including in Africa. Professor Victor teaches regulation at the law school and continues his work at FSI through a joint appointment. Previously, he directed the Science and Technology program at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, where his research focused on the sources of technological innovation and the impact of innovation on economic growth; global forest policy, global warming, and genetic engineering of food crops. Professor Victor is a regular contributor to Newsweek.com.

Professor Victor is a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a Senior Fellow (by courtesy) at the Woods Institute for the Environment.