Uri Shumlak

Chief Scientist, Co-Founder, Board Member at Zap Energy
Seattle, Washington, United States

Uri Shumlak is a University Professor at the University of Washington and serves as Chief Scientist, Co-Founder, and Board Member at Zap Energy. He previously co-founded Zplasma and has expertise as a professor and researcher in his field.

Insights from Uncommon Thinkers: How these innovators found novel approaches in their fields

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we sit down with some of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers” — inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. We recorded the episode on location, backstage at the GeekWire Gala, where we recognized five Uncommon Thinkers through this annual awards program, presented in partnership with Greater Seattle Partners. Speaking on the episode are: Uri Shumlak, co-founder and chief scientist at Zap Energy, a physicist leading a team in pursuit of fusion energy, taking a different approach from others in the field. Read the profile. Ingrid Swanson Pultz…

Organizations

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  • Zap Energy logo
    Zap Energy Director 2019–present, Chief Scientist, Co-Founder, Board Member 2017–present · current
  • University of Washington logo
    University of Washington University Professor 1995–present · current
  • University of Washington / Zap Energy Professor and Co-founder · current

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nuclear Engineering
  • Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science - BS, Nuclear Engineering

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