Gal Luft is one of America's most influential energy independence advocates. He 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 strategy, geopolitics, terrorism, energy security and economic warfare. Newsweek Magazine called him a "tireless and independent advocate of energy security," New York times columnist Thomas Friedman called him "my mentor," the business magazine Poder referred to him as "one of the most recognizable figures in modern energy and security issues" and Esquire Magazine, which included him in its 2007 list of America's Best and Brightest, wrote: "What separates him from other energy specialists are his pragmatic solutions" for which "he is the most hated man in Riyadh, Detroit, and Des Moines."

Dr. Luft has published numerous studies and articles on security and energy issues in various newspapers and publications such as Foreign Affairs, The American Interest, Commentary Magazine, Middle East Quarterly, LA Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. His two recently published books are "Energy Secuirty Challenge for the 21st Century" and "Turning Oil into Salt: Energy Independence through Fuel Choice". He appears frequently in the media, his advise is sought by members of Congress and presidential candidates. He testifies before committees of the U.S. Congress and consults to various think tanks and news organizations worldwide.

Luft holds degrees in international relations, international economics, Middle East studies and strategic studies and a doctorate in strategic studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS,) Johns Hopkins University.

Setting America Free from Oil Dependence

Economic Warfare and the War on Terror

The Changing Geopolitics of Energy