Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.

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12 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Xixi Chen

Manager, Clean Energy

Xixi Chen

Yanan Deng

Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yanan Deng

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang

Haigang Pei

Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Haigang Pei

Ke Wang

Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity

Wei Wang

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Wei Wang

Yajing Xin

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yaijing Xin

Min Yuan

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Min Yuan

Daiyang Zhang

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Daiyang Zhang

Wenquan Zhang

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Wenquan Zhang

Xavier Zheng

U.S. Clean Energy Intern

Xavier Zheng.
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