Paul Simshauser AM is a Professor of Economics at Griffith University’s Centre for Applied Energy Economics & Policy Research, and an International Associate of the Energy Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge. Paul has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy industry across the ASX-listed, public and private sectors, spanning power generation, energy trading, retail supply, networks, public administration and academia. His prior roles include Director-General of the Queensland Department of Energy, and the Chief Executive Officer of Powerlink Queensland. In 2019 he was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for significant contribution to the energy industry, through executive roles and applied economics and policy research.
