Shirley Ann Jackson

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  • Birth

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    Important job

    conducted research in theoretical physics, solid state and quantum physics, and optical physics at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey.
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    Professor

    professor of physics at Rutgers University, where she taught undergraduate and graduate students, conducted research on the electronic and optical properties of two-dimensional systems, and supervised Ph.D. candidates.
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    Charman of NRC

    Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Which licenses, regulates, and safeguards the use of nuclear reactor byproduct material in the U.S.
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    First INRA chairman

    International Nuclear Regulators Association (INRA). A high-level forum to examine the issues surrounding nuclear safety and to allow nations to assist each other in this effort.

  • fundraising efforts

    she launched the $1 billion Renaissance at Rensselaer capital campaign
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    Worked for PCAST

    served on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

  • Present job

    served on the Academy’s Standing Committee for International Affairs since 2013.