Vijay Swarup is retired after having worked for Exxon Mobil for over 35 years. Over his career, he held a variety of leadership roles in both business and technology functions. From 2014-2022, he headed the research and development team, overseeing a research portfolio that focused on groundbreaking initiatives in biofuels, carbon capture, direct air capture, and hydrogen.

In his final role with Exxon Mobil, he led the corporation’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while meeting increasing energy demand. This included climate policy and advocacy initiatives, along with the interplay between policy and the advancement and implementation of technology.

Vijay previously served on Advisory Boards for the MIT Energy Initiative, Singapore Energy Center, Princeton Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment, and India International Think Tank for Energy. He was also a member on The National Academies of Science, Energy and Medicine Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology.

He is currently a member of The International Chamber of Commerce Global Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting, whose mission is to develop a standardized, ledger-based carbon emissions accounting system.

Vijay has B.S. degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Rutgers University.