Ian H. Hutchinson

Professor and Head of Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering,
Alcator C-Mod Tokamak Plasma Confinement Experiment Co-Principal

Chairman, American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Email: ihutch@mit.edu
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Current topics:

American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Statement on ITER Funding, Dec 07
"International fusion research" my article in Technology Review about the ITER site decision.

Professional interests:

Fusion Energy: Toroidal magnetic confinement experiments. Tokamak control.
Plasma Physics: MHD equilibrium and stability, divertor plasma phenomena.
Plasma diagnostic measurements. The second edition of my book Principles of Plasma Diagnostics was published in 2002.
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion : I am an International Advisor to this journal, one of the top three Plasma Physics journals in the world.

Other Relevant Links:
The Faith of Great Scientists, IAP Discussion Seminar. Announcement.
Nuclear Science and Engineering Department, MIT. Rated number 1 in the US.

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