Steven Koonin
- Born: December 12, 1951 (New York, New York)
Education
Major Positions
- 1975–1978: California Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Theoretical Physics
- 1978–1981: California Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics
- 1981–2004: California Institute of Technology, Professor of Theoretical Physics
- 1995–2004: California Institute of Technology, Provost
- 2004–2009: BP, plc, Chief Scientist
- 2009–2011: United States Department of Energy, Under Secretary for Science
- 2011–2012: Institute for Defense Analyses, Member, Science and Technology Policy Institute
- 2012–present: New York University, Director, Center for Urban Science and Progress
Other Positions
- 1989–1991: California Institute of Technology, Chair of the Faculty
- 2012–present: New York University, Professor of Information, Management, and Operations Science
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1986–1990: Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
- 1988–1989: Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Selected Awards and Honors
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