Rate My Professor Alyssa Gilbert

Alyssa Gilbert is the Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, where she spearheads efforts to accelerate the development and deployment of climate solutions through innovation. She also serves as Director of Undaunted, Imperial's initiative tackling climate change with business and technology, and as Co-Director of the School of Convergence Science, Sustainability. In her previous role as Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute from April 2015 to December 2022, she led the translation of academic research into policy and business applications, engaging stakeholders to advance sustainable practices. Gilbert's work bridges academia, industry, and government, fostering collaborations such as partnerships with EY, Ford, BlocPower, BNP Paribas, and the SEIA to drive climate tech innovation.

Gilbert chaired the COP26 Universities Network, growing it from seven to over 80 institutions, coordinating university inputs for the COP26 summit. She received Imperial College London's President's Award for Leadership in Societal Engagement for inspiring institute staff to engage broader audiences in shaping policy and business for a greener future, including virtual activations at the Great Exhibition Road Festival during the pandemic. Her contributions extend to key publications, including co-authoring 'Environmental principles and governance after EU exit' (2018) with Maria Carvalho and 'What are the impacts of within-field farmland management practices on soil organic carbon in Great Britain?' (2019). She has participated in international panels on COP27 ambitions, climate innovation at All-In Summit, and leads the Climate Solutions Catalyst with Director of Research Joeri Rogelj and Queen's Carbon Four. Gilbert advocates for policy enablers in cleantech, exemplified by Imperial's launch of the MSc in Cleantech Innovation, and engages in global dialogues on net zero transitions, building retrofit acceleration, and emissions accounting.