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URL:https://www.hmc.edu/calendar/events/dr-bruce-j-nelson-distinguished-sp
 eaker-series-brandon-sorbom/
SUMMARY:Dr. Bruce J. Nelson Distinguished Speaker Series: Brandon Sorbom
DESCRIPTION:Harvey Mudd College welcomes Brandon Sorbom\, chief science off
 icer and co-founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. He has been recognized
  by MIT Technology Review (35 Innovators under 35) and TIME magazine (Worl
 d’s Most Influential Rising Stars).\n\nAt a time when the world is looki
 ng for bold solutions to combat climate change\, Sorbom is leading a revol
 ution in clean energy. From creating a tabletop fusion device as an underg
 raduate to leading the ARC Reactor design study as a grad student\, Sorbom
  has exemplified the transformative power of curiosity\, rigorous science 
 and a deep commitment to global stewardship.\n\nJoin us for an inspiring p
 rogram that explores the frontier of fusion energy\, the ethical responsib
 ilities of technological innovation and his entrepreneurial journey.\n“O
 ur Fusion Future: Bringing the Power of the Stars to Earth”\nFusion is t
 he process that powers the Sun and all the stars. Humans have  known how 
 fusion works for over 100 years but\, unlike the stars\, which use their m
 assive gravitational pull to keep their fusion plasma hot\, we have to use
  other ways to confine fusion plasmas on Earth. Sorbom will present a brie
 f overview of the different ways people have tried to harness fusion on Ea
 rth as an energy source and share the progress of the company he co-founde
 d\, Commonwealth Fusion Systems\, to take this technology from the lab to 
 the world. Sorbom will also share his own personal journey from academia t
 o industry and explain why each of us is an entrepreneur\, whether we know
  it or not.\nSpeaker\nBrandon Sorbom co-founded Commonwealth Fusion System
 s with the goal of commercializing fusion energy in time to combat climate
  change. As chief science officer\, he leads the scientific direction and 
 R&amp\;D efforts of the company. In addition\, he leads the company’s ef
 forts to advance the design of Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ commercial f
 usion power plant\, ARC. Sorbom is mission-driven to fight climate change 
 and believes that commercial fusion power can be a critical solution. He s
 tudied fusion at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) because o
 f its massive potential as a limitless clean energy source. While working 
 on his PhD there\, Sorbom was lead author of the paper that proposed the o
 riginal design for ARC that inspired the founding of Commonwealth Fusion S
 ystems in 2018.\nA regular scientific presenter and academic speaker\, Sor
 bom earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and engi
 neering physics from Loyola Marymount University and a PhD in nuclear scie
 nce and engineering from MIT. He was also named a “35 Under 35” Honore
 e by MIT Technology Review.
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