| Christopher Hanson | |
| Office: | Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| President: | Joe Biden |
| Term Start: | January 20, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Kristine Svinicki |
| Office1: | Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| President1: | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Term Start1: | June 8, 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Stephen G. Burns |
| Education: | Valparaiso University (BA) Yale University (MS, MDiv) |
Christopher T. Hanson is an American political staffer and energy consultant, and the current chair of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
He was sworn as a NRC Commissioner on June 8, 2020. He was previously a staff member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, as well as a Department of Energy official.[1] [2]
Previously he was a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led energy projects for government and industry.[3]
President Biden designated Hanson as chairman of the NRC effective January 20, 2021.[3] [4]
He has a master's from Yale Divinity School and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Valparaiso University.[3]