MIT World Speakers

Jacques Beaudry-Losique SM '92

Jacques Beaudry-Losique was appointed in December 2008 as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). In this role, he oversees a portfolio of more than $750 million of Renewable and Clean Energy programs, including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydrogen.

Previously, Beaudry-Losique served as the Program Manager of DOE's $200 million Office of Biomass Program. Over two years, Beaudry-Losique has built what is now recognized as the largest and most advanced biofuels deployment program in the world. His office has also played a leadership role in helping industry address environmental sustainability issues and supply chain bottlenecks such as the "ethanol blend wall."

Beaudry-Losique initially joined the Department as Manager of the Industrial Technologies Program in June 2005, serving in that capacity until reappointed to the Office of Biomass Program in December 2006. Prior to joining DOE, he worked as the business development leader of General Electric Power Systems investment activities, and devised growth strategies for Aspen Technologies, a leading engineering and supply chain software company with strong ties to MIT. Beaudry-Losique also has many years of experience as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company.

Beaudry-Losique holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Montreal and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University. As a recipient of a Canadian Science Foundation Fellowship, he attended the MIT Sloan School of Management.