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September 28, 2010
Nuclear fusion is perhaps one of the most sought after sources of energy, but it also remains one of the most technically challenging and elusive. Mechanical Engineering Professor Riccardo Betti is one of the world\'s leading experts on nuclear fusion and a frequent advisor to the federal government on the future of fusion. We asked him about the tremendous advances in the field to date and the hurdles ahead.
Betti is the director of the Fusion Science Center for Extreme States of Matter at the University of Rochester\'s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. He is the vice chair of the U.S. Department of Energy\'s Fusion Energy Science Advisory Committee, chair of the DOE\'s High Energy-Density Laboratory Plasmas panel, and a member of the Board of Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies of Science. He recently won the Edward Teller Medal for his research into laser-driven fusion.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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