John Deutch

Institute Professor
Professor of Chemistry
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MIT 6-215

Bio

Biographical Statement:

John M. Deutch is an Institute Professor at MIT, where he has been a faculty member since 1970. At MIT, he has been chairman of the Department of Chemistry, dean of science and provost. He has published widely in the area of physical chemistry as well as on technology, energy, international security and public policy issues. Deutch served in a number of positions for the U.S. Department of Energy, including director of energy research, acting assistant secretary for energy technology and undersecretary of the department. He served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1995 to 1996 and deputy secretary of defense from 1994 to 1995.

Overview of Current Research

Selected Publications:

Ansolobehere, S., J. Beer, J. Deutch, A.D. Ellerman, J. Friedman, H. Herzog, H. Jacoby, P. Joskow, G. McRae, R. Lester, E. Moniz and E. Steinfeld, 2007: The Future of Coal: Options for a Carbon-Constrained World, an interdisciplinary MIT study, MIT Interdisciplinary Study Report, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2007

Deutch, J., 2005: What Should the Government Do to Encourage Technical Change in the Energy Sector?, MIT Joint Program Report 120, 10 p.

Deutch, J., 2004: Future United States Energy Security Concerns, MIT Joint Program Report 115, 12 p.

Deutch, J., 1997: Global Warming, MIT Global Change Forum Paper No. 1, 3 p.


List of Policy Publications

Education & Credentials

B.A., History, Amherst College, 1959
B.S., Chemical Engineering, MIT, 1961
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, MIT, 1965

Recent Publications

Conference Abstract

Deutch, J. (1997)
MIT Global Change Forum Papers, Forum Paper No. 1, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 3 p.