The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The nineteen member board comprised of scientists, business executives, academics and former government officials will serve as an independent advisory committee to Energy Secretary Moniz.
Deborah Jin,听a physicist at the and Professor Adjoint for has been named to the committee. Jin also is a fellow of , a joint institute of CU-麻豆影院 and NIST.
鈥淭hese individuals represent some of the best and brightest in their respective fields and it is a great privilege that they have agreed to offer their expertise to the Energy Department,鈥� said Secretary Moniz. 鈥淗aving a diverse set of voices around the table will ensure that the Department has a strategic approach to the nation鈥檚 energy, science, nuclear security, and environmental stewardship future.鈥�
The Board will include four standing subcommittees that provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the Department's four major mission areas: science; energy; nuclear security; and environmental stewardship. Ad-hoc task forces, comprised of SEAB members and outside experts, will be formed to advise in specific areas directed by the Secretary. The duties of the Board are solely advisory.
SEAB reports directly to the Secretary of Energy. It was chartered in 1990 to provide the Secretary with timely, balanced, external advice on issues concerning the Department. The board is expected to meet quarterly and at other times as needed.
John Deutch and Persis Drell will serve as the Co-Chairs of SEAB.
Below is the list of SEAB Members:
Frances Beinecke听听听听 President, Natural Resources Defense Council
Rafael Bras听听听听 Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Albert Carnesale听听听听 Chancellor Emeritus and Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
John Deutch听听听听 MIT Chemist and Former Under Secretary of Energy
Persis Drell听听听听 Professor of Physics, Stanford University and Former Director, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Shirley Ann Jackson听听听听 President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Deborah Jin听听听听 Physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Professor Adjoint for Physics at the 麻豆影院. Jin also is a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of CU-麻豆影院 and NIST.
Paul Joskow听听听听 President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and MIT Professor of Economics, Emeritus
Steve Koonin听听听听 Director, Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University and Former Under Secretary for Science
Michael McQuade听听听听 Senior Vice President for Science and Technology, United Technologies Corporation
Richard Meserve听听听听 President, Carnegie Institution for Science and Former Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Cherry Murray听听听听 Dean, Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
John Podesta听听听听 Chair, Center for American Progress and Former White House Chief of Staff
Dan Reicher听听听听 Executive Director, Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, Professor, Stanford University and Former Assistant Secretary for Energy
Carmichael Roberts听听听听 General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners
Martha Schlicher听听听听 Renewables and Sustainability Technology Lead, Monsanto Company
Brent Scowcroft听听听听 Retired U.S. Lieutenant General, Former National Security Advisor and President and Founder, Scowcroft Group
Ram Shenoy听听听听 Chief Technology Officer, ConocoPhillips
Daniel Yergin 听 听听Vice Chairman, IHS and Founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates
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DOE news release, Washington, D.C.