Warren F. "Pete" Miller Jr. | |
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| Former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Dennis Spurgeon |
| Succeeded by | Peter B. Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy (BS) Northwestern University (MS, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
Warren Fletcher "Pete" Miller Jr. (born March 17, 1943[1]) is an American nuclear engineer known for his work in the areas of computational physics, radioactive waste management, transport theory, nuclear reactor design and analysis, and the management of nuclear research and development programs.
Miller served as the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy under Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2010.[2] As Assistant Secretary, Miller was responsible for all programs and activities of the Office of Nuclear Energy.
Prior to 2009, Miller held senior administration positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1974-2001), as well as appointments at UNM, University of Michigan, Howard University, University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern.[3]