After graduating with a B.Sc. in 2000 from the University of Alberta, Dr. Berlinguette headed to Texas A&M University to pursue a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry (Advisor: Prof. K. R. Dunbar) before doing two years of postdoctoral studies at Harvard University (Advisor: Prof. R. H. Holm). He started his independent career at the University of Calgary in 2006 before moving his program to the University of British Columbia in 2013. He currently leads a research program fully dedicated to solar energy conversion, which includes the design of novel nanoscale materials for advanced solar cells, and developing economically viable ways of storing solar electricity as high density fuels. Dr. Berlinguette holds several patents, has authored over 50 scientific articles, and holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair and an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship.