John Holdren

Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy
On Leave
Science, Technology and Public Policy Program,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Office Address
Non Resident
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 53
79 JFK Street
Contact
Phone: 617-495-1464
Fax: 617-495-8963
Email: john_holdren@Harvard.Edu
Assistant
Patricia McLaughlin (617-495-1498)
John Holdren

Profile

John P. Holdren is Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy and Director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Kennedy School, as well as Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University. He is also the Director of the Woods Hole Research Center and from 2005 to 2008 served as President-Elect, President, and Chair of the Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His work focuses on causes and consequences of global environmental change, analysis of energy technologies and policies, ways to reduce the dangers from nuclear weapons and materials, and the interaction of content and process in science and technology policy.

Courses

Not Offered

  • IGA-311 Designing and Conducting Interdisciplinary Assessments for Policy
  • IGA-204 Environmental and Resource Science for Policy

Media Expertise

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Research

For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journals
    • Holdren, John P. "Science in the White House." Science 324.5927 (May 2009): 567.
  • Book Chapters
    • Anadon, Laura Diaz, and John P. Holdren. "Policy for Energy Technology Innovation." Acting in Time on Energy Policy. Ed. Kelly Sims Gallagher. Brookings Institution Press, 2009, 89-127.
  • Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    • Holdren, John P. "One Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American Special Edition. September 2008, 20-21.
    • Holdren, John P. "The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American 2008 Earth 3.0 Supplement. October 13, 2008, 20-21.
  • Research Papers/Reports
    • Holdren, John P. "Meeting the Climate-Change Challenge." The John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture, National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, D.C., January 17, 2008.
    • Holdren, John P. "Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities." Presentation at Investor Summit on Climate Risk, New York, February 14, 2008.
    • Holdren, John P. "Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy To Meet America's Energy Challenges." Presentation at the National Academies 2008 Energy Summit, Washington, D.C., March 14, 2008.