Steven Cowley
Physicist | Clean Energy & Emerging Technology Visionary
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Steven Cowley is a renowned physicist and clean energy pioneer. As the former CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, he spearheaded research into fusion power, a transformative technology that could provide limitless clean electricity.
Cowley previously served as Director of the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, where he oversaw the MAST and JET nuclear fusion experiments. He is a Professor of Physics at Princeton University and a Fellow of the Royal Society, bringing his deep scientific expertise to high-level conversations on the future of energy and technology.
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Fusion is energy's future
Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work -- and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source of energy.
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