Fusion Energy: Research at the Crossroads

Martin Greenwald has worked in the field of magnetic fusion energy for more than 40 years. He is the Deputy Director of MIT's Plasma Science & Fusion Center and a cofounder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a recent startup. Dr. Greenwald's research has focused on the turbulent transport of energy in magnetically confined plasmas. He led a research team that was the first to exceed the Lawson's criteria for density-confinement product—a key fusion goal. He is also the past chairman of the federal advisory committee for fusion energy sciences.