Steven Beckendorf

Steven Beckendorf is Professor Emeritus of Genetics at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of BIO. His research interests include the science and politics behind efforts to slow global warming and limit greenhouse gas-induced climate change. He focuses on the potential of increased efficiency and the expansion of currently available technologies to achieve major reductions in greenhouse gases. Beckendorf emphasizes the need for increased capital investment, favorable regulatory climates, and fiscal incentives to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy.