Edward Chen

Edward Chen is a Stanford sophomore from Irvine, California, studying Energy Science & Engineering. Trained in choreography and freestyle since age 7, he’s won 1st place in Hip Hop competitions and ranked Division 1 nationally in Ballroom Latin Formation—experiences that inspired his TEDx Talk, “Embracing Your Whole Self with Freestyle Dancing.”

At Stanford, he is focused on accelerating climate solutions at the intersection of policy, investment, and technology. He currently serves as Co-Executive Director of Stanford Climate Week and has worked at two climate tech startups focused on climate resilience and the built environment. This past summer, he served as a Shultz Fellow at the California Energy Commission and worked to permit seven gigawatts of renewable energy coming into the state.

Eddie is a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and a 2023 National YoungArts Winner with Distinction in Hip Hop Dance. At Stanford, Eddie has taught and choreographed for the Department of Theater and Performance Studies and Alliance Dance Crew. Eddie serves as Artistic Director of Dance & Movement for the San Francisco-based nonprofit ArtIs, creating interdisciplinary art performances and residencies in the greater Bay Area. Eddie believes that “passion begets passion” as he continues to inspire change across local and global communities.