Dubois, University receive Energy Leadership Award

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois was among the recipients of the Charlotte Business Journal’s Energy Leadership Awards.

In naming Dubois, the publication cited the chancellor’s advocacy of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center.

“This (EPIC) wasn’t just some nice idea that the university thought up in a vacuum, but it had been developed as a response to industry,” said Dubois in the Charlotte Business Journal article “Chancellor shapes university’s efforts.”

In the journal article, the chancellor discussed what made EPIC a priority for the University, and how the University could make contributions to the energy sector – by providing trained students, conducting research and long-term professional development.

Dubois was among 10 individuals to receive an Energy Leadership Award from the publication. The recipients were selected based upon their impact on job growth; their influence on building the Carolinas into a national or international player in the industry; and their impact on energy policy on the local, state or national level.