Dr. Gal Luft is executive director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) a Washington based energy policy think tank and co-founder of the Set America Free Coalition, an alliance of national security, environmental, labor and religious groups promoting ways to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. He specializes in energy security, energy policy, natural resources and technological innovation.

Newsweek Magazine called him a "tireless and independent advocate of energy security," the business magazine Poder called him "one of the most recognizable figures in modern energy and security issues," and Esquire Magazine included him in its 2007 list of America's Best and Brightest.

Dr. Luft has published numerous book and articles on energy issues in various newspapers and publications. His two latest books are Energy Security Cahllenges for the 21st Century (2009) and Turning Oil into Salt: Energy Independence Through Fuel Choice(2009). He appears frequently in the media and consults to various think tanks and news organizations worldwide.

Dr. Luft is one of America's leading advocated for the electrification of transportation. In 2008, his group was inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame for its effort to advance the commercialization of plug-in hybrid vehicles.