Marilyn Ann Brown
Personal Information
Born: Unknown
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Rutgers University BA Political Science; University of Massachusetts M.R.P. Regional Planning; Ohio State University PhD Geography
Professional Life
Field of Study: Energy & Climate Control Policy
Institution/Corporation: Georgia Tech; DOE Oak Ridge National Lab
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Doe Ambassador for clean energy Education & Empowerment (2013-17); National Academy of Engineering (NAE 2020), National Academy of Science (2020) American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2023)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2016 Star of Energy Efficiency, Alliance to Save Energy; 2013 Who's Who in sustainability, Atlanta Business Journal; 2012 Southface Energy Institute Award of Excellence; 2019 Charles H. Percy Award for Public Service, Alliance to Sae Energy; 2022 Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award, Georgia Tech; 2021 World Citizen Prizes in Environmental Performance Award, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
Achievements: with Eric Hirst coined "energy efficiency gap" & pioneered research to highlight & quantify the unexplored economic potential to use energy more productively; is editor of Energy Policy; is a certified energy manager with the Association of Energy Engineers; has written books/articles on clean energy policy, technology, behavior, & economics
has been on staff at Georgia Tech since 2006
worked at Oak Ridge National Lab 22 years
according to President Clinton, her work provided the scientific justification for signing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol