Steven Chu
Physicist and U.S. Secretary of Energy
Born
February 28th, 1948
77 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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American physicist served as the 12th United States Secretary of Energy from 2009 to 2013. Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 for contributions to the cooling and trapping of atoms with laser light. Earned a reputation in the fields of physics and energy policy. Advocated for clean energy initiatives and climate change mitigation during tenure as Secretary.
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997
Served as U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2009 to 2013
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