When was Steven Chu born?

Steven Chu was born on 28 February 1948 in St. Louis.

What positions has Steven Chu held?

Positions held by Steven Chu include: United States Secretary of Energy (2009–2013).

Where did Steven Chu study?

Steven Chu was educated at University of Rochester, University of California, Berkeley, Garden City High School.

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Steven Chu

American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate (born 1948)

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Steven Chu is an American physicist and former government official. He is a Nobel laureate and was the 12th U.S. secretary of energy. He is currently the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. He is known for his research at the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University. Additionally, for his research at Bell Laboratories regarding the cooling and trapping of atoms with laser light, he shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics with Claude Cohen-Tannoudji and William Daniel Phillips.

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Born: 28 February 1948 wd
Place of birth: St. Louis wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physicist, politician, university teacher, climate activist, minister wd
Political party: Democratic Party wd
Education: University of Rochester, University of California, Berkeley, Garden City High School wd
Official website: profiles.stanford.edu/steve-chu wd

Positions held wd

United States Secretary of Energy (21 January 2009 – 22 April 2013)

Awards wd

Guggenheim Fellowship (1996)
Nobel Prize in Physics (1997)
King Faisal Prize in Science (1993)
Humboldt Research Fellowship
Wolfgang Paul Lecture (1998)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2014)
Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (1990)
Fellow of the American Physical Society (1986)
Herbert P. Broida Prize (1987)
Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science (1994)
Humboldt Prize (1995)
Fellow of the Optical Society (1991)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
honorary doctor of the Peking University (2008)
honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1998)

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When was Steven Chu born?: Steven Chu was born on 28 February 1948 in St. Louis.
What positions has Steven Chu held?: Positions held by Steven Chu include: United States Secretary of Energy (2009–2013).
Where did Steven Chu study?: Steven Chu was educated at University of Rochester, University of California, Berkeley, Garden City High School.

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