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Florida's Senator Nelson Visits PSFC

Principal Research Scientist Martin Greenwald (right) discusses the importance of fusion research with Florida Senator Bill Nelson in front of a port in the Alcator C-Mod tokamak.

Florida Senator Bill Nelson toured the Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) on May 16, 2011. Led by PSFC Principal Research Scientist Martin Greenwald, Senator Nelson viewed the Alcator C-Mod tokamak, which is currently in a maintenance period. A member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Nelson was knowledgeable about some plasma research, and open to learning about fusion's potential as a future source of clean energy. The Senator was accompanied by members of his staff, and MIT alumnus Reiner Beeuwkes '67, who facilitated the tour.