Tom Moerenhout

Dr. Tom Moerenhout is a Professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs where he leads the Critical Materials Initiative at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy. He also serves as Senior Advisor at the World Bank Energy and Extractives Group, Executive Director at the Geneva Platform for Resilient Value Chains, and Senior Associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development and Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Metals. Previously, he has been a Visiting Professor at NYU, Sciences Po Paris, and the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Tom specializes in the intersection of geopolitics and industrial policy, particularly as they relate to energy, critical minerals, and battery supply chains. His work focuses on integrating the interests and influence of multiple actors across complex political economies to improve supply chain security and resilience. He has published extensively on sustainable development and energy policy reforms, specifically on energy subsidies, critical materials, and the economic development of resource-rich countries.

Tom has advised and consulted for various stakeholders, including the White House, Departments of Energy and State, USTR, and policymakers in several countries including the EU, Canada, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, DRC, Egypt, Iraq, Chile, and Brazil. His collaborative efforts span organizations such as the OECD, IEA, World Bank, UNCTAD, UNEP, OPEC, IRENA, and several philanthropic foundations.

His recent publications demonstrate expertise across critical minerals policy, energy security, and geopolitical aspects of supply chains. His work shows a strong focus on US-China relations in the context of clean energy technologies, mineral security, and strategic stockpiling of critical resources.

• Fulbright Fellow
• Albert Gallatin Fellow
• Swiss National Science Foundation Scholar

Tom holds two master's degrees and obtained his PhD at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. This academic background includes fellowships at LSE and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. He enjoys reading & writing, culinary experiences, football, skiing, and chess in his downtime.