John Holdren
- Born: March 1, 1944 (Sewickley, Pennsylvania)
Education
- 1965: BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1966: MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1970: PhD, Stanford University (Aeronautical, Astronautical, and Electrical Engineering)
Major Positions
- 1970–1973: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Physicist, Theory Group, Magnetic Fusion Energy Division
- 1972–1973: California Institute of Technology, Senior Research Fellow
- 1973–1975: University of California, Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Energy and Resources
- 1975–1978: University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Energy and Resources
- 1978–1991: University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Energy and Resources
- 1991–1996: University of California, Berkeley, Class of 1935 Professor of Energy and Resources
- 1996–present: Harvard University, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government
- 2005–2009: Woods Hole Research Center, Director
- 2009–present: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, Director and Assistant to the President
Other Positions
- 1969–1970: Stanford University, Research Assistant, Institute for Plasma Research
- 1971–1972: University of California, Berkeley, Lecturer
- 1984–1986: Federation of American Scientists, Chair
- 1986–1987: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kistiakowsky Visting Scholar
- 1987–1988: Max Planck Society, Guest Researcher
- 1992–1994: Woods Hole Research Center, Visiting Scholar
- 1994–2005: Woods Hole Research Center, Distinguished Visiting Scientist
- 1996–present: University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Energy and Resources Emeritus
- 1996–2009: Harvard University, Director, Science Technology and Public Policy Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government
- 1996–2009: Harvard University, Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy, Department of Earth and
Planetary Sciences
- 2007–2007: American Association for the Advancement of Science, President
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1966–1967: Consultant on Re-entry Physics, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
- 1970–1975: Member, Interantional Environmental Program Committee, National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering
- 1973–present: Faculty Consultant, Magnetic Fusion Energy Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- 1975–1979: Member, Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems, National Research Council
- 1975–present: Faculty, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
- 1978–1979: Member, Energy Research Advisory Board, United States Department of Energy
- 1982–1983: Acting Chair, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley
- 1983–present: Vice Chair, Committee for International Security Studies, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1983–1996: Vice Chair, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley
- 1985–1989: Chair, Senior Committee on Environmental Safety and the Economic Aspects of
Magnetic Fusion Energy, United States Department of Energy
- 1987–1997: Chair, Executive Committee, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
- 1988–1996: Chair of Graduate Advising, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley
- 1993–2004: Chair, Committee on International Security and Arms Control, National Academy of Sciences
- 1994–2001: Member, President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology
- 1994–2005: Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Woods Hole Research Center
- 1994–present: Faculty Consultant, Laser and Environment Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- 2002–2009: Co-Chair, National Commission on Energy Policy
Selected Awards and Honors
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