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This page last reviewed April 18, 2008
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ARB Board Member Biographies
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Daniel Sperling
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Appointed February 2007 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Daniel Sperling is Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy, and founding Director of
the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis). Dr. Sperling has led
ITS-Davis to international prominence by building strong partnerships with industry, government, and the environmental
community, integrating interdisciplinary research and education programs, and connecting research with public outreach
and education. Professor Sperling also serves as Associate Director of the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center.
Dr. Sperling is recognized as a leading international expert on transportation technology assessment, energy and
environmental aspects of
transportation, and transportation policy. He was recently honored as a lifetime National Associate of the National
Academies, is author or editor of 200 technical articles and 10 books, advises senior executives of many automotive
and energy companies and environmental groups, and has testified many times to the US Congress and California Legislature
on alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology. |
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| He earned his Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (with minors in Economics
and Energy & Resources) and his B.S. in Environmental Engineering and Urban Planning from Cornell University.
Professor Sperling worked two years as an environmental planner for the US Environmental Protection Agency and
two years as an urban planner in the Peace Corps in Honduras. |
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