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WORLD-GENERATION 4 In 2016, Jesse Treu co-founded the Stellar Energy Foundation dedicated to helping to bring fusion to the zero-carbon power portfolio soon enough to make an impact on climate change. Treu serves as Chairman and CEO of the Foundation. In June in New York City, Jesse Treu welcomed fusion industry experts to a workshop to share innovative approaches and prepare a roadmap for pathways to a fusion economy. Panelists discussed: econ- omies and costs from research to commer- cial and funding from public, private and philanthropic partnerships. To date, nearly a billion dollars has been raised by invest- ments from Allen’s Vulcan Capital, Venrock Ventures, Prenano, Mithril, Bill Gates Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures and DOE among others. He is a co-founder and partner of Domain Associates, LLC and is a leader in the field of venture capital focused on healthcare and biotech companies. He has served as a founder, president and chair- man of numerous venture stage compa- nies. Treu received his BS in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his MA and Ph. D in Physics from Princeton University. Pegasus Fusion Strategies is a consult- ing firm co-founded by Jane Hotchkiss to bring fusion energy to the grid. Pegasus was formed to focus on the commercial fusion industry, a rapidly expanding envi- ronment of companies working toward cre- ating consumable energy. Our experience and capabilities are centered on providing commercial fusion companies a resource to move more quick- ly toward funding and operation; to be a conduit for those interested in fusion ener- gy to stay abreast of the state of the indus- try and with the industry as a means to cre- ate a social license for the rapid deployment of fusion energy,” Hotchkiss said. “It is our mission to prepare the public space for fusion by providing research information and ideas to the many constitu- ents vital to successful and efficient adop- tion of this critical conflict-free energy source.A number of projects are underway either for clients or pro bono in areas rang- ing from funding options to education of middle and high school students on the potential of fusion energy.” Jane Hotchkiss has spent nearly 30 years in the energy space, beginning in the late 80’s at Skadden, Arps. She holds a BA degree from Yale. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is an innovative and dis- covery leader in plasma and fusion science and engineering. It is the only U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labo- ratory devoted to these areas, and it is the lead U.S. institution investigating the sci- ence of magnetic fusion energy. PPPL is a partner in the U.S. contribu- tions to the international ITER Project and hosts multi-institutional collaborations. Its flagship experiment is the National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade. The Laboratory also hosts smaller experimental facilities used by multi-institutional research teams. PPPL has two coupled missions. First, PPPL develops the scientific understanding of plasmas from nano to astrophysical scale and secondly develops the scientific knowl- edge to enable fusion to power the U.S. and the world. The Laboratory is managed by Princeton University and funded by DOE’s Office of Science. Steven Cowley became the 7th Director of PPPL on July 1, 2018. He was previously chief executive officer of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and was knighted by the Queen of England in June 2018 for his role in fusion science. JESSETREU CHAIRMAN & CEO,STELLAR ENERGY FOUNDATION CLASS OF 2019 JANE HOTCHKISS CEO, PEGASUS FUSION STRATEGIES STEVEN COWLEY DIRECTOR,PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY