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Holdren, John Paul was born on March 1, 1944 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond Andrew and Virginia June (Fuqua) Holdren.
(Ecoscience, the successor to 'Population, Resources, and ...)
Ecoscience, the successor to 'Population, Resources, and Environment,' is a survey of environmental science. The Ehrlichs have teamed up with John Holdren to produce a text that offers a greatly expanded coverage of all topics in environmental science. It offers extensive information on population, resources, and energy and provides concrete strategies for dealing with the environmental crisis. This title features a comprehensive introduction to basic ecological principles. It offers an expanded treatment of raw materials; a major section is devoted to energy problems; coverage is given to geophysical and climatological aspects of the environment; and a provocative discussion of the possibilities of social, political, and economic change is also included.
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Holdren, John Paul was born on March 1, 1944 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond Andrew and Virginia June (Fuqua) Holdren.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1970.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Puget Sound, 1975. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Colorado School Mines, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clark University, 2003.
Research assistant Institute Plasma Research Stanford University, 1969—1970. Aerodynamic engineer Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1966-1967. Theoretical physicist Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Livermore, 1970—1973.
Senior research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1972-1973. Assistant professor energy & resources University California-Berkeley, 1973-1975, associate professor energy & resources, 1975-1978, professor energy & resources, 1978-1996, chairman graduate degree progressive in energy & resources, 1983-1984, Class of 1935 professor energy, 1991-1996. Teresa & John Heinz professor environmental policy Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1996—2009, director science, technical & public policy progressive, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, professor environmental science & public policy, 1996—2009, Teresa & John Heinz professor environmental policy, director science, tech, public policy program, John F. Kennedy School Government, 1996—2009.
Director Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, 2005—2009. Assistant to President for science & tech The White House, Washington, since 2009. Director Office Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President, since 2009.
Senior investigator Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, Colorado, 1974—1988. Visiting fellow East-West Center, Honolulu, 1979—1980, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Starnberg, Germany, 1987. Visiting fellow arms control program Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988.
Visiting professor physics University Rome tor Vergata, 1997. Visiting scholar Woods Hole Research Center, 1992—1994, distinguished visiting scholar, 1994—2005, vice chair board trustees, 1994—2005. Member fusion energy advisory committee United States Department Energy, 1991—1994.
Member President's Council on Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), 1994—2001, co-chair, since 2009.
(Ecoscience, the successor to 'Population, Resources, and ...)
Member of Executive Committee Pugwash Confs. on Science and World Affairs, London and Geneva, since 1982, chairman, since 1987. Chairman United States Pugwash Committee, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983-1995. Member county Smithsonian Institution, 1988-1991.
Board directors McArthur Foundation, since 1991. Member President's Committee Advisors on Science and Technology, since 1994. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences (vice Chairman of Commission on international security since 1983, Kistiakowsky Memorial Lectureship 1986-1987), California Academy Sciences.
Member NAS (committee international security and arms control since 1992, chairman since 1993), Federation American Scientists (council, treasurer 1979-1980, vice chairman 1981-1984, chairman 1984-1986, board sponsors, since 1986, Public Service award 1979), American Physical Society (Forum award 1995).
Married Cheryl Edgar, February 5, 1966. Children: John Craig, Jill Virginia.