- 1995 – Humboldt Prize
- 1997 – Nobel Prize in Physics
- 2007 – Honorary Doctorate, Boston University
- 2009 – Honorary Doctorate, Harvard University
- 2010 – Honorary Doctorate, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2010 – Honorary Degree, Yale University
Dr. Steven Chu
Steven Chu is a phycisist who won a share of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his research into the cooling and trapping of atoms using laser light. He is also the 12th United States Secretary of Energy. He is a public advocate of research into alternative energy sources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and reduce the impacts of climate change.
PHYSICIST (Physicist) 