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Professor Ray Wills has more than 40 years experience in a wide-ranging career at different times as a researcher, academic, planner, consultant, adviser, manager, executive, business owner, author, commentator, entrepreneur and futurist and has worked in private enterprise and for government, Parliament, industry bodies, NGOs and educational institutions.

He is an Adjunct Professor with the School of Agriculture and Environment at The University of Western Australia, where he contributes to the academic program and advises the university on sustainability initiatives. His current research interests include the adoption rates of technology and the impact of disruptive technology on markets.

Prof Wills is Managing Director of Future Smart Strategies, an advisory firm providing expertise and strategic advice on future energy scenarios and the planning of giga-scale energy developments in Australia, and has developed the largest hybrid solar / battery storage project in Western Australia,

Prof Wills is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy and recognised by several international groups as one of the Top 100 Global Leaders in Sustainability, Climate Change and Energy.

Experience

  • 2009–present
    Adjunct Professor, School of Earth and Environment, The University of Western Australia
  • 2014–present
    Managing Director, Future Smart Strategies
  • 2015–present
    Executive Chair, Sun Bred Power
  • 2013–present
    Outstanding Reviewer, Elsevier
  • 2017–present
    Chair, Blue by Design
  • 2014–2023
    Director, Biotek Fuels
  • 2014–2020
    Director , Horizon Power
  • 2018–2019
    Inaugural Expert-in-Residence, CORE Innovation Hub
  • 2005–2018
    WA Committee, Australian Institute of Energy
  • 2011–2014
    Steering Committee Member, Fairbridge Renewable Energy Research Park Working Group
  • 2012–2014
    Deputy Chair, Sustainable Energy Association of Australia
  • 2012–2013
    Director, Duda&Wills
  • 2007–2012
    CEO, Sustainable Energy Association of Australia
  • 1996–2009
    Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
  • 2006–2007
    Manager Sustainability Services, SMEC
  • 2004–2006
    Senior Adviser, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
  • 2001–2004
    Principal Research Officer, Parliament of Western Australia
  • 2003–2003
    Scientific Adviser, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
  • 1996–2001
    Senior Ecologist, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
  • 1988–1996
    Research Scientist, Department of Conservation and Land Management WA

Education

  • 1989 
    UWA, PhD
  • 1983 
    UWA, BSc (Hons)

Publications

  • 2010
    Chapter 13. Sustainable energy as the primary tool to ameliorate climate change, Managing Climate Change: Papers from the GREENHOUSE 2009 Conference eds I Jubb; P. Holper, & W Cai

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy
  • Ecological Society of Australia

Research Areas

  • Ecology (0602)
  • Biogeography And Phylogeography (060302)
  • Conservation And Biodiversity (050202)
  • Environment Policy (160507)
  • Economic Development Policy (160505)
  • Ecological Impacts Of Climate Change (050101)
  • Environmental Sciences (05)
  • Geospatial Information Systems (090903)
  • Economics (14)
  • Policy And Administration (1605)

Honours

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy, Top 100 Global Leaders in Sustainability, Climate Change and Energy.

Contact Ray for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration