Duke University, Director, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

Brian Murray has been appointed the Director of the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Duke University.

Murray, an internationally recognized expert in energy and climate policy, is a research professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Sanford School of Public Policy. He has served as interim director of the Nicholas Institute since the 2021 merger of the Duke University Energy Initiative and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. Previously, Murray led the Energy Initiative from 2016-2021 and was the director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute from 2006-2017. 

Murray is among a core group of Duke leaders who have been working alongside Vice President and Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability Toddi Steelman to launch and advance the Duke Climate Commitment. Publicly announced in 2022, this university-wide effort unites the university’s education, research, operations, and external engagement missions to address the climate crisis.

Prior to working at Duke, Murray served as director of the Center for Regulatory Economics and Policy Research at RTI International, a nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition.

Murray earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Delaware and a master’s and doctoral degree in resource economics and policy from Duke.

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