ARLINGTON,
Va., July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Special
Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) today announced four
commissioners on the Commission on the Scaling of Fusion
Energy: Dr. Kimberly Budil, Hon.
Paul Dabbar, Dr. Bob Mumgaard, and Dr. David Kirtley.
Kim Budil is the
Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a
national research and development institution focused on national
security and cutting-edge science. She previously served as the
Principal Associate Director for Strategic Deterrence at LLNL,
where she oversaw critical programs in nuclear weapons and national
security. Budil holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science
from the University of California,
Davis.
Paul Dabbar is the
CEO of Bohr Quantum Technology, a firm specializing in quantum
networking systems. He previously served as the Under Secretary for
Science in the Department of Energy from 2017 to 2021, where he led
U.S. government efforts on science and technology ranging from
fusion to advanced computing. Before joining the government, Dabbar
was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and served as a Nuclear
Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy.
Bob Mumgaard is
the co-founder and CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a
company focused on commercializing fusion energy technology. He
shapes the strategic vision for CFS, which has grown to more than
800 employees. Mumgaard previously contributed to the design of
superconducting tokamaks at MIT, where
he earned his Ph.D. in Applied Plasma Physics.
David Kirtley is
the co-founder and CEO of Helion Energy, a company developing
magneto-inertial fusion generators for clean power production. He
holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and is dedicated to
inventing disruptive technologies that improve energy access,
reduce carbon emissions, and secure a sustainable future for
generations to come.
This first-of-its-kind initiative will be
co-chaired by Senator Maria Cantwell
(D-WA), Senator Jim Risch (R-ID),
and Ylli Bajraktari, President &
CEO of SCSP. The Commission aims to position the United States at the forefront of the
fusion energy race.
For more information about the Commission on
the Scaling of Fusion Energy, please contact Tara Rigler at tmr@scsp.ai. For more information
about SCSP, visit us on our website, and subscribe for regular
newsletter and podcast updates at 2-2-2.
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