Robert Stoner is a condensed matter physicist turned serial entrepreneur and executive who leads energy innovation as CEO of The Kendall Square Project and deputy director of the MIT Energy Initiative. With a career that spans precision metrology for semiconductors and aerospace to founding and scaling technology ventures, he combines deep technical rigor (Ph.D. in Physics) with hands-on commercialization experience. He has directed university-industry translation efforts at MIT, overseen development work in India through the Tata Center, and previously led philanthropic and development initiatives at the Clinton Foundation. A long-standing commitment to energy access and economic development—evident in founding the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty—distinguishes his work at the intersection of technology, policy, and global development.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Physics, Ph.D. Physics at Brown University
BSc. Engineering Physics, BSc. Engineering Physics at Queen's University
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Robert Stoner - Chief Executive Officer at MIT Energy Initiative