Dr. Steven O. Dean

DOE / Fusion Power Associates

A 60-year career spanning the history of the US fusion program. He served 17 years with the AEC and DOE as Director of the Confinement Systems Division in the Office of Fusion Energy, and co-founded Fusion Power Associates in 1979.

Education

Ph.D., Physics — University of Maryland (1971)
S.M., Nuclear Engineering — MIT (1962)
B.S., Physics — Boston College (1960)

Honors & Highlights

Two DOE Distinguished Associate Awards (1988, 2000)
Fellow, American Nuclear Society (1987)

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage