Arthur H. Rosenfeld
Arthur H Rosenfeld (born 1926) is a physicist residing in Berkeley, California. He earned a Ph.D. under Nobel Laureate Enrico Fermi in 1954 from the University of Chicago. Starting in 1954 he served as a professor of physics at the University of California at Berkeley and a senior staff member at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. In 1994, he served in the Clinton administration as Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy. In 2000, he was appointed Commissioner of the California Energy Commission, serving until his retirement in 2010.[1] In 2010, he returned to Berkeley.
| Arthur H. Rosenfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1926 (age 88–89) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Residence | United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Nationality | American |
| Institutions | California Energy Commission, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Doctoral students | Ronald Ross, William Humphrey, Ashok Gadgil, David Goldstein, Alan Meier, Karen Herter |
| Notable awards |
Enrico Fermi Award (2005) Global Energy Prize (2011) National Medal of Technology (2011) |
For Dr. Rosenfeld's full and up-to-date biography, see his personal webpage.[2]
Awards
- Honorary Degree, University of Durham, 1983
- Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest, 1986
- Carnot Award for Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy, 1993
- Berkeley Citation, University of California, 2001
- Enrico Fermi Award, 2006
- Economist Innovator of the Year Award, 2008
- National Association of Engineering (NAE) Membership, 2010
- Global Energy Prize (Russia), 2011
- 2011 National Medal of Technology (U.S.) [3]
References
External links
- http://www.artrosenfeld.org
- Biography from the California Energy Commission
- EcoGeek article about Rosenfeld.
- Named the 2005 Enrico Fermi Award Winner
- Ode to Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Doctor Efficiency
- Video of Art Rosenfeld talking about his work, from the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation
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