Visiting Investigator at Carnegie Institution for Science
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Charles Meade is a physical scientist and policy advisor with over 25 years of experience in disaster preparedness, climate change, and arms control. A Ph. D. graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, he has held senior positions at RAND and the National Academy of Sciences, shaping impactful public policy.
He is currently a Visiting Investigator at the Carnegie Institution for Science, where he is performing research on climate change and investigating opportunities to manufacture a device he created to cool cars while reducing emissions.
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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Visiting Investigator
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Personality Overview
How Charles shows up
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Value Driven
Curious
They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.
Priorities
Topics Charles cares about
Climate Change Solutions
His current research focuses on mitigating the impacts of climate change and developing technologies, like a car-cooling device, to create real-world solutions.
Disaster Preparedness
A core focus of his career, he has conducted extensive research and advised the government on natural disaster loss reduction and responding to catastrophic events.
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Career
Work history
8-2010
Visiting Investigator
Carnegie Institution for Science
1-1998 - 9-2009
Senior Physical Scientist
RAND
3-1995 - 12-1997
Senior Staff Officer
National Academy of Sciences
7-1990 - 3-1995
Associate Staff Scientist
Carnegie Institution for Science, Geophysical Laboratory
In the press
Media appearances
Charles Meade | RAND. Featured in RAND Corporation
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