Secretary Granholm issued the following statement on President Biden's intent to nominate Dr. Ali Nouri for Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at DOE.
April 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today on President Biden's intent to nominate Dr. Ali Nouri for Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE):
"I am thrilled that President Biden has nominated Dr. Ali Nouri to serve as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy. Not only is Ali a tested consensus-builder, he’s a scientist who understands our climate challenges backwards and forwards. He embodies the dynamic expertise and passion that we need to bring everyone on board the clean energy revolution—and if confirmed, he’ll play a huge role in helping this Administration tackle the climate crisis and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. I am deeply grateful for his willingness to continue serving our country, and look forward to his speedy confirmation.”
About Dr. Ali Nouri
Ali Nouri, Ph.D. joined the Biden Administration in January and was serving as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in DOE's Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Previously, he was the President of the Federation of American Scientists, a public policy organization focused on countering WMDs, addressing emerging infectious diseases, and crafting solutions to energy and innovation challenges. Under his leadership, the organization also tackled science denialism and COVID-19 misinformation by providing timely, science-based information to policy makers and to the public.
Previously, Nouri served as an advisor in the U.S. Senate for nearly a decade, including six years for a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. During his time in the Senate, he served in various positions including as an Energy and Environment Advisor, a National Security Advisor, and as a Legislative Director. Prior to that, Nouri served as an advisor to the office of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan where he developed initiatives to block biotechnology from being used to produce biological weapons. He earned a B.A. in biology from Reed College and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Princeton University. He resides in Washington D.C. with his wife, Logan Gibson, and their two sons.
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