Biography

Ely Sandler's research focuses on energy policy, climate finance, and the cost of capital. His work has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Reuters, Washington Post and Bloomberg, and he has advised organizations such as the World Bank, United Nations and multinational firms on public policy.

In addition to his research at Oxford, Ely is a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School where he teaches the Master’s course, “Financing the Clean Energy Transition,” and leads a seminar on Space Policy. His

Outside his academic work, Ely is Managing Partner of the Article Six Group, raising finance for large-scale infrastructure projects and advising governments on energy and climate policy. In addition, Ely is a Venture Partner at Aurelia Foundry, a leading Space Tech Venture Capital fund.

Ely’s background is in economics and finance; he served as a senior consultant to the World Bank, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nearly a decade across investment banking, capital markets, and senior management. Ely is also a founding Board Member of 50:50 Startups, the non-profit tech accelerator for Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs.

Ely graduated with distinction from the University of Oxford with a first class BA in Politics, Philosophy & Economics. He holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, where he received a distinction for his thesis.