John H. Gibbons (scientist)
John Howard "Jack" Gibbons (January 15, 1929 – July 17, 2015) was an American scientist, nuclear physicist, and internationally recognized expert in technologies for energy efficiency and energy resource conservation. He served as the assistant to the president for science and technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1998.
Jack Gibbons | |
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Gibbons (right) | |
| 6th Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – April 3, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | D. Allan Bromley |
| Succeeded by | Kerri-Ann Jones (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1929 Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2015 (aged 86) Crozet, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Randolph-Macon College (BS) Duke University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Oak Ridge National Laboratory University of Tennessee Office of Technology Assessment |
| Thesis | High resolution measurements of neutron cross-sections (1954) |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry W. Newson |
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