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Robert C. Armstrong is the Chevron Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). A member of the MIT faculty since 1973, he served as head of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1996 to 2007 and has held the position of director of MITEI from 2013 to 2023. His research focuses on pathways to a low-carbon energy future, seeking to understand and innovate in energy systems. Armstrong has played a key role in various studies related to energy systems, including fusion energy and future energy storage, and has been a significant contributor to MIT’s reports on energy mobility and nuclear energy in a carbon-constrained world. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Bingham Medal in 2006 and the Founders Award in 2020, reflecting his contributions to the field of chemical engineering. Armstrong is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, indicative of his influence and recognition within the engineering community.