John Marburger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Marburger

American physicist

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1941

Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jul-2011

Profession: physicist, university teacher, academic, nuclear physicist, theoretical physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Harmen Marburger III (February 8, 1941 – July 28, 2011) was an American physicist who directed the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the administration of President George W.
Bush, serving as the Science Advisor to the President.
His tenure was marked by controversy regarding his defense of the administration against allegations from over two dozen Nobel Laureates, amongst others, that scientific evidence was being suppressed or ignored in policy decisions, including those relating to stem cell research and global warming.
However, he has also been credited with keeping the political effects of the September 11 attacks from harming science research—by ensuring that tighter visa controls did not hinder the movement of those engaged in scientific research—and with increasing awareness of the relationship between science and government.
He also served as the President of Stony Brook University from 1980 until 1994, and director of Brookhaven National Laboratory from 1998 until 2001.