W._Kenneth_Davis
W. Kenneth Davis
American chemist
W. Kenneth Davis (July 26, 1918 β July 29, 2005) was an American chemist, a leader of the World Energy Council, former vice president of the National Academy of Engineering, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, director of reactor development in the Atomic Energy Commission. [1] [2] [3] [4] He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1970 βfor contributions to the development of nuclear power technology and its industrial application.β[1] From May 14, 1981 to January 13, 1983, he served as United States Deputy Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan.