Harry Kloor Explained

Harry Kloor
Other Names:"Doc"
Known For:Simultaneous PhDs in Chemistry and Physics
Education:BA, BA, Southern Oregon State College
M.Ed Southern Oregon University
PhD, PhD Purdue University
Employer:Co-founder Universal Consultants
Occupation:Scientist
Educator
Author
Inventor
Screenwriter
Film producer
Film director
National Technology Policy Advisor
X Prize Chief Technology Officer
Doctor

Harry 'Doc' Kloor is an American scientist, film producer, director, writer, and entrepreneur. Kloor was the first to be awarded two PhDs simultaneously in two distinct academic disciplines (i.e. Physics and Chemistry) both earned at Purdue University. In recognition of this achievement, he was named ABC person of the week in August 1994.

Scientific activities

Kloor is the CEO of Beyond Imagination and Jupiter 9 Productions. He was the CSO of StemCC until its successful exit and acquisition by Celularity. He was one of the three co-founders of the Rocket Racing League, was one of the five original founding team members of Ansari XPRIZE, and served on the founding team for Singularity University, where he still serves as a media adviser. Kloor taught at the first summer session of Singularity University in 2009. He was also the chief science adviser for the X Prize Organization, advising X Prize Chairman and CEO Dr. Peter H. Diamandis on science and technology issues.[1] In 2011, Kloor was one of the chairs of the DARPA's 100 Year Starship study.[2]

Kloor also co-founded the company Universal Consultants, where he served as chief science consultant, providing guidance to clients in the development of new technological products, patents, and policy positions. These clients include NASA, the National Security Agency, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the US Senate, American Medical Association, and Jet Propulsion Laboratories.

Film

Kloor is a film writer, director, and producer. He has written for and was the story editor for Gene Roddenberry's , a series he co-created/developed. Kloor has received Federal grants to develop some of his work with the entertainment industry, creating TV/film projects with NASA and the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency. He completed his first feature in 2010, co-directing, producing and writing , an animated, action adventure, sci-fi program. In 2014, he co-wrote and produced a film titled ILL WIND, based on Kevin J. Anderson's and Doug Beason's book.[3]

Filmography

As producer
As writer

Episode "Scorpion's Dream" (1997)

"Real Life" (1997)

"The Raven" (1997)

"Scientific Method" (1997)

"Be Afraid of the Dark" (unproduced, 1999)

"Drone" (1998)

"False Profits" (1998)

"Competition" (1999)

"The Master" (unproduced, 2004)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "From Hollywood to Hollidaysburg: Meet Dr. Harry Kloor, Ph.D., Ph.D." - Saint Francis University . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222215716/https://francis.edu/harry-kloor-hollywood-to-hollidaysburg/ . 2015-12-22 . 2015-12-22 . francis.edu.
  2. Web site: NASA's 100-Year Starship Project Sets Sights on Interstellar Travel . 2015-12-22 . Space.com. 23 March 2011 .
  3. Web site: Anderson . Kevin . 2014-07-02 . Movie Deal Announcement: ILL WIND to Fox Studios . kjablog.com.