Tom Dean is a Research Scientist on the Breakthrough Energy Contrails team. His role includes the modeling of contrail-cirrus formation and evolution, model validation, and general software development.
Prior to joining the Contrails team, Tom worked as an engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton, within their Defense and National Security accounts. Tom previously served as an officer in the US Army, and spent most of his military career at Ft. Meade, MD.
He obtained both an MS and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Tom lives in Somerville, MA with his partner, David. When he is not at work, he is usually either running, in the kitchen, or reading.
As part of the Hertz Foundation’s 2024 Philanthropy Report, Board Chair Stephen Fantone and President Robbee Kosak share their aspirations for building on our 60-year legacy of impact and leadership in science and technology.
Hertz Fellow Thomas Dean has applied his creativity, dedication, and engineering mindset to everything from building a military career and solving cybersecurity problems to leading climate change research and Hertz mentorship efforts.
We are proud to announce a special topical forum focused on the future of energy — supported by the generosity of Eric and Wendy Schmidt — that will happen right before the 2024 Summer Workshop, on July 31, 2024, at the beautiful Mont-Tremblant Resort in Quebec, Canada.