Dr. Daniel L. Sanchez

Professor at UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management and Principal Scientist at Carbon Direct

Dr. Daniel L. Sanchez is on the faculty at UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management. He studies engineered biomass and bioenergy systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Trained as an engineer and energy systems analyst, Sanchez’s work and engagement spans the academic, corporate, and governmental sectors. He runs the Carbon Removal lab at UC Berkeley and is also a principal scientist at Carbon Direct. Prior to joining the faculty of UC Berkeley, Daniel was an AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow serving in the Office of Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO). He holds a PhD and MS from UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group, and a BSE in chemical and biomolecular engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.