Dr. Ernesto Mazzucato

Physicist

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1937

Born to Egisto Mazzucato and Palmira (Nalesso) Mazzucato in Padua, Italy.

1960

Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in physics from the University of Padua.

1960

Is a research physicist for the National Committee for Nuclear Energy in Rome, Italy until 1972.

1964

Marries Alessandra Bardella on July 18.

1966

Conducts first experiment on Laser Fusion.

1968

First measurement of the Electron Temperature in a Fusion Reactor using Laser Light.

1970

Libero docente in plasma physics at the University of Rome.

1972

Immigrates to the United States.

1972

Is a distinguished research fellow and principal research physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Princeton, NJ until 2014.

1976

Detects first Micro Turbulence in a Fusion Reactor.

1993

Becomes a naturalized citizen.

2008

Finds evidence of the existence of Electron Turbulent Eddies in Fusion Reactors.

2014

Publishes “Electromagnetic Waves for Thermonuclear Fusion Research,” in World Scientific.

2021

Proposes an almost Neutronless Fusion Reactor.

2022

Maintains fellow status with the American Physical Society.

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