steve-koonin-outside-16x9
COSM A Technology Summit

Steve Koonin

Undersecretary, US Department of Energy, Obama Administration
Share
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Flipboard
Print
Email

Steven E. Koonin is an American theoretical physicist and former director of the Center for Urban Science and Progress at New York University. He is also a professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. From 2004 to 2009, Koonin was employed by BP as the oil and gas company’s Chief Scientist. From 2009 to 2011, he was Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, in the Obama administration.