Dr. Henry Kelly is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). EERE invests in clean energy technologies that strengthen the economy, protect the environment, and reduce dependence on oil. Prior to his arrival at DOE, Dr. Kelly served as the President of the Federation of American Scientists. Dr. Kelly draws on vast experience in a variety of government positions including Assistant Director for Technology for the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Clinton White House; senior associate at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment and assistant director for the Solar Energy Research Institute (the predecessor of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory). Dr. Kelly has a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University and a B.S. in Physics from Cornell University.