John Marburger

Jack Marburger
8th Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
In office October 29, 2001 – January 20, 2009
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Clifford Gabriel (Acting)
Succeeded by	Ted Wackler (Acting)
3rd President of Stony Brook University
In office November 4, 1980 – November 7, 1994
Preceded by	Alexander Pond (Acting)
Succeeded by	Shirley Strum Kenny
Personal details
Born	(1941-02-08)February 8, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 28, 2011(2011-07-28) (aged 70) Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Princeton University (BS) Stanford University (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Southern California Brookhaven National Laboratory
Thesis	The derivative method in many body theory (1967)

John Harmen "Jack" Marburger III (February 8, 1941 – July 28, 2011)^[1][2] was an American physicist who directed the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the administration of President George W. Bush, serving as the Science Advisor to the President. His tenure was marred by controversy regarding his defense of the administration against allegations from over two dozen Nobel Laureates, amongst others, that scientific evidence was being suppressed or ignored in policy decisions, including those relating to stem cell research and global warming. However, he has also been credited with keeping the political effects of the September 11 attacks from harming science research—by ensuring that tighter visa controls did not hinder the movement of those engaged in scientific research—and with increasing awareness of the relationship between science and government. He also served as the President of Stony Brook University from 1980 until 1994, and director of Brookhaven National Laboratory from 1998 until 2001.