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Holdren earned a bachelor's degree from [[MIT]] in 1965 and a PhD in [[Plasma (physics)|plasma physics]]<ref>[[Chemical & Engineering News]] 5 January 2009, |
Holdren earned a bachelor's degree from [[MIT]] in 1965 and a PhD in [[Plasma (physics)|plasma physics]]<ref>[[Chemical & Engineering News]] 5 January 2009, "Obama names Science advisors", p. 9</ref> from [[Stanford University]] in 1970. He taught at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] for more than two decades. His work has focused on global [[environmental change]], energy technologies and [[energy policy|policies]], nuclear proliferation, and science and [[technology policy]]<ref>{{cite news | first=Kent | last=Klein | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=US President-Elect Names Science, Technology Team | date=2008-12-20 | publisher= | url =http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-20-voa4.cfm | work =Voice Of America | pages = | accessdate = 2008-12-22 | language = }}</ref>. Dr. Holdren served as chairman of the board of directors of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] from February 2007 until February 2008<ref>{{cite press | url =http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2008/1218holdren.shtml | title=Science Blog Reports Obama to Name John P. Holdren as Science Adviser}}</ref>(AAAS) and is director of the [[Woods Hole Research Center]]. |
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Dr. Holdren is the author of some 300 articles and papers{{Fact|Web of Science shows at most 97 papers|date=January 2009}}, and he has co-authored and co-edited some 20 books and book-length reports, such as Energy (1971), Human Ecology (1973), Ecoscience (1977), Energy in Transition (1980), Earth and the Human Future (1986), Strategic Defences and the Future of the Arms Race (1987), Building Global Security Through Cooperation (1990), Conversion of Military R&D (1998), and Ending the Energy Stalemate (2004). Holdren opposes the use of nuclear weapons to respond to chemical and biological attacks on Americans <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/20/obama-names-climate-change-experts-posts/|title=Obama names climate change experts to posts|Date=20-Dec-2008}}</ref> |
Dr. Holdren is the author of some 300 articles and papers{{Fact|Web of Science shows at most 97 papers|date=January 2009}}, and he has co-authored and co-edited some 20 books and book-length reports, such as Energy (1971), Human Ecology (1973), Ecoscience (1977), Energy in Transition (1980), Earth and the Human Future (1986), Strategic Defences and the Future of the Arms Race (1987), Building Global Security Through Cooperation (1990), Conversion of Military R&D (1998), and Ending the Energy Stalemate (2004). Holdren opposes the use of nuclear weapons to respond to chemical and biological attacks on Americans <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/20/obama-names-climate-change-experts-posts/|title=Obama names climate change experts to posts|Date=20-Dec-2008}}</ref> |
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John P. Holdren is the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
On 20 December 2008, President-elect Barack Obama named Holdren as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)[1][2]
Biography
Holdren earned a bachelor's degree from MIT in 1965 and a PhD in plasma physics[3] from Stanford University in 1970. He taught at the University of California, Berkeley for more than two decades. His work has focused on global environmental change, energy technologies and policies, nuclear proliferation, and science and technology policy[4]. Dr. Holdren served as chairman of the board of directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from February 2007 until February 2008[5](AAAS) and is director of the Woods Hole Research Center.
Dr. Holdren is the author of some 300 articles and papers[citation needed], and he has co-authored and co-edited some 20 books and book-length reports, such as Energy (1971), Human Ecology (1973), Ecoscience (1977), Energy in Transition (1980), Earth and the Human Future (1986), Strategic Defences and the Future of the Arms Race (1987), Building Global Security Through Cooperation (1990), Conversion of Military R&D (1998), and Ending the Energy Stalemate (2004). Holdren opposes the use of nuclear weapons to respond to chemical and biological attacks on Americans [6]
He is the chair of the advisory board for Innovations, a quarterly journal about entrepreneurial solutions to global challenges published by MIT Press.
He was unanimously confirmed as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology on March 20, 2009.[7]
Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Sciences
- MacArthur Foundation Prize Fellowship, 1981
- Member of President Clinton's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), 1994-2001
- Chair of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 1993-2004
- Volvo Environment Prize of 1993 (with Paul Ehrlich)
- Nobel Peace Prize acceptance lecture on behalf of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, December 1995
- Chair of the Executive Committee of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, 1987-1997
- Kaul Foundation Award in Science and Environmental Policy, 1999
- Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, 2000
- 7th Heinz Award in Public Policy, 2001
- President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006
References
- ^ "The search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us". Change.gov. 20-Dec-2008.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "John Holdren to be Nominated as Obama's Science Adviser".
- ^ Chemical & Engineering News 5 January 2009, "Obama names Science advisors", p. 9
- ^ Klein, Kent (2008-12-20). "US President-Elect Names Science, Technology Team". Voice Of America. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Science Blog Reports Obama to Name John P. Holdren as Science Adviser" (Press release).
- ^ "Obama names climate change experts to posts".
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|Date=ignored (|date=suggested) (help) - ^ [1]
External links
- John Holdren's bio and publications at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- Holdren's CV at Woods Hole Research Center
- Holdren's Faculty page at Harvard University
- John Holdren Speech at the Harvard Kennedy School Forum "Global Climate Disruption: What do we know? What should we do?"
- Nobel Prize, Pugwash Online, Arms Limitation and Peace Building in the Post-Cold-War World presented by Professor John P. Holdren, Chairman, Pugwash Executive Committee, 10 December 1995, Oslo, Norway
- The Heinz Awards, John Holdren profile
- Lead essay for Innovations journal (Vol. 1, No. 2) "The Energy Innovation Imperative: Addressing Oil Dependence, Climate Change, and Other 21st Century Energy Challenges"
- John Holdren speaking at The American Response to Climate Change Conference, held at The Wild Center.
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