About Ernest
Ernest Jeffrey Moniz is an American nuclear physicist born December 22, 1944 in Fall River, Massachusetts. He served as the 13th United States Secretary of Energy from May 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama, and previously held positions including Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (1995-1997) and Under Secretary of Energy (1997-2001) during the Clinton administration.
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Expert / AcademicPolitician / DiplomatScientistClean EnergyClimate ChangeEnergy PolicyInternational NegotiationsNuclear PowerNuclear Security
Known for
- U.S. Secretary of Energy (2013-2017)
- Nuclear physicist
- Iran nuclear deal negotiations
- Energy policy and climate technology
- Leadership of Energy Futures Initiative
- Co-chair of Nuclear Threat Initiative
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