Ernest Moniz
13th United States Secretary of Energy
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| June 2023 | Awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa honorary degree from the University of the Azores in recognition of his international contributions. |
| 2020 | Inducted as a Member of the American Philosophical Society, recognizing his intellectual and scholarly achievements. |
| November 2020 | Named a candidate for energy secretary in the Biden Administration, though not ultimately selected. |
| 2019 | Elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, highlighting his interdisciplinary contributions. |
| 2018 | Hired by the government of Saudi Arabia to serve on the global advisory board of the Neom project, a $500 billion planned megacity. |
| 2017 | Awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by Japan, a high-level national honor. |
| June 2017 | Became co-chairman and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on preventing catastrophic attacks with weapons of mass destruction. |
| 2015 | Bestowed with the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry by Portugal, a significant diplomatic recognition. |
| July 14 2015 | Finalized the comprehensive Iranian nuclear program agreement as part of the P5+1 negotiations. |
| 2013 | Received Doctor Honoris Causa from Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid in Spain, acknowledging his academic and professional achievements. |
| May 21 2013 | Officially sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Energy by deputy energy secretary Daniel Poneman. |
| May 16 2013 | Appointed as U.S. Secretary of Energy, confirmed by a unanimous 97-0 Senate vote. |
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