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Robert Stoner is the Founding Director of the Tata Center for Technology and Design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Previously, he served as the Deputy Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, and he is currently a member of the MIT Energy Council. Stoner has been involved with the Board of Directors of the Science and Technology Committee for the Alliance for Sustainable Energy and oversees the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). His career includes significant contributions to the development of computational ultrafast optical measurement techniques, and he has successfully built and managed technology firms in the semiconductor and optics industries. Between 2007 and 2009, Stoner lived and worked in Africa and India, where he held senior positions at the Clinton Foundation, including CEO of the Clinton Development Initiative and Director of the Clinton Climate Initiative for Africa. His current research at MIT is focused on solutions for energy poverty and the design optimization of energy systems and business models for the developing world.