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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 Sorbom's entrepreneurial journey.\
 n\nThe lecture commences at 11 a.m. and is preceded by a community coffee 
 break from 10 a.m.\n“Our Fusion Future: Bringing the Power of the Stars 
 to Earth”\nFusion is the process that powers the Sun and all the stars. 
 Humans have  known how fusion works for over 100 years but\, unlike the s
 tars\, which use their massive gravitational pull to keep their fusion pla
 sma hot\, we have to use other ways to confine fusion plasmas on Earth. So
 rbom will present a brief overview of the different ways people have tried
  to harness fusion on Earth as an energy source and share the progress of 
 the company he co-founded\, Commonwealth Fusion Systems\, to take this tec
 hnology from the lab to the world. Sorbom will also share his own personal
  journey from academia to industry and explain why each of us is an entrep
 reneur\, whether we know it or not.\nSpeaker\nBrandon Sorbom co-founded Co
 mmonwealth Fusion Systems with the goal of commercializing fusion energy i
 n time to combat climate change. As chief science officer\, he leads the s
 cientific direction and R&amp\;D efforts of the company. In addition\, he 
 leads the company’s efforts to advance the design of Commonwealth Fusion
  Systems’ commercial fusion power plant\, ARC. Sorbom is mission-driven 
 to fight climate change and believes that commercial fusion power can be a
  critical solution. He studied fusion at the Massachusetts Institute of Te
 chnology (MIT) because of its massive potential as a limitless clean energ
 y source. While working on his PhD there\, Sorbom was lead author of the p
 aper that proposed the original design for ARC that inspired the founding 
 of Commonwealth Fusion Systems in 2018.\nA regular scientific presenter an
 d academic speaker\, Sorbom earned a bachelor of science degree in electri
 cal engineering and engineering physics from Loyola Marymount University a
 nd a PhD in nuclear science and engineering from MIT. He was also named a 
 “35 Under 35” Honoree by MIT Technology Review.
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