Peter Tertzakian (born 1961) is an economist and author. He is the deputy director of the ARC Energy Research Institute, a managing director of energy-focused private equity firm ARC Financial Corporation, and the creator of Energyphile, a multimedia project on energy. His books examine economic, environmental and geopolitical pressures on the transformation of the global energy sector.
Peter Tertzakian | |
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 Tertzakian at the Halifax International Security Forum 2014 | |
| Born | 4 January 1961 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta University of Southampton MIT |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, investor, author, public speaker, geophysicist |
| Spouse | Janet |
| Children | Alexander, André (Andy) |
| Website | www.arcenergyinstitute.com |
Education and qualifications
editTertzakian has an undergraduate degree in Geophysics from the University of Alberta, and a graduate degree in Econometrics from the University of Southampton, U.K.[1] He also holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Tertzakian is an adjunct professor with the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.[2]
Published works
edit- The Investor Visit and Other Stories: Disruption, Denial and Transition in the Energy Business (2020). ISBN 978-1-9991113-0-4; ISBN 1999111303.
- A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World (2006). ISBN 0-07-149260-7; ISBN 978-0-07-149260-7.
- The End of Energy Obesity: Breaking Today's Energy Addiction for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow (2009). ISBN 0-470-43544-5; ISBN 978-0-470-43544-1.
References
edit- ^ Tertzakian, Peter (1 May 2006). "Guest Editorial: Canadian Oil Sands - Myth and Reality". Journal of Petroleum Technology. 58 (5): 28–30. doi:10.2118/0506-0028-jpt. ISSN 0149-2136.
- ^ International Pipeline Conference (2018). "Thursday Luncheon Speaker -Peter Tertzakian".
External links
edit- Official website for Peter Tertzakian's Energyphile
- Campbell, Colin (June 2009). "Energy Shock and Oil Myths". Maclean's. Retrieved 16 June 2009.