Title: Educator, Physicist, Former Government Official
Company: The Harvard John A. Paulson School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences
Location: Falmouth, MA United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- American Academy of Political & Social Science (AAPSS)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow (vice chairman committee on international security, 1983-1997) (president 2006-2007) (chairman, 2007-2008)
- American Philosophical Society
- American Physical Society (APS)
- California Academy of Sciences
- Federation of American Scientists (council, treasurer 1979-1980) (vice chairman, 1981-1984) (chairman 1984-1986) (board sponsors, 1986)
- McArthur Foundation (board directors, 1991-2005)
- National Academy of Engineering (NEA)
- National Academy of Sciences (member) (committee international security and arms control, 1992-2004) (chairman, 1993-2004)
- Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, London and Geneva (chairman of the executive committee, 1987-1997) (member of the executive committee, 1982-1997)
- Smithsonian Institution (member council, 1988-1991)
- United States Pugwash Committee, Cambridge, MA (chairman, 1983-1995)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2020)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
- Recipient, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize, American Academy of Political and Social Sciences (2019)
- Recipient, Heinz Prize in Public Policy (2001)
- Recipient, Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2000)
- Recipient, Award for Excellence, The Hugh Kaul Foundation (1999)
- Recipient, Leadership Award, Fusion Power Associates (1998)
- Nobel Lecture, sharing the Nobel Peace Prize, Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs and (1995)
- Recipient, Joseph A. Forum Award, American Physical Society (1995)
- Recipient, Volvo Environmental Prize, Volvo Group (1993)
- MacArthur Prize fellow, MacArthur Foundation (1981-1986)
- Recipient, Public Service Award, Federation of American Scientists (1979)
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