Brandon Sorbom co-founded Commonwealth Fusion Systems with the goal of commercializing fusion energy in time to combat climate change. As Chief Science Officer, he leads the scientific direction and R&D efforts of the company. In addition, he leads the company’s efforts to advance the design of Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ commercial fusion power plant, ARC.

Sorbom is mission-driven to fight climate change, and believes that commercial fusion power can be a critical solution. He studied fusion at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) because of its massive potential as a limitless clean energy source. While working on his PhD there, Sorbom was the lead author of the paper that proposed the original design for ARC that inspired the founding of Commonwealth Fusion Systems in 2018.

A regular scientific presenter and academic speaker, Sorbom earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Physics from Loyola Marymount University and a PhD in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT. He was also named a “35 Under 35” Honoree from MIT Technology Review.