Harry Kloor

Harry Kloor
Harry Kloor at Comic-Con 2009
Other names	"Doc"
Education	BA, BA, Southern Oregon State College M.Ed Southern Oregon University PhD, PhD Purdue University
Occupation	Scientist Educator Author Inventor Screenwriter Film producer Film director National Technology Policy Advisor X Prize Chief Technology Officer
Employer	Co-founder Universal Consultants
Known for	Simultaneous PhDs in Chemistry and Physics
Title	Doctor

Harry 'Doc' Kloor is an American scientist, film producer, director, writer, and businessman. Kloor was the first (and still the only) person to be awarded two PhDs simultaneously in two distinct academic disciplines. He holds PhDs in Physics and in Chemistry.

In 2016, Kloor returned to XPRIZE Foundation (he was one of the five original founding team members of Ansari XPRIZE), as Bold Innovator. As Bold Innovator he created the Avatar Xprize, which on October 1, 2016 was voted one of the three top prize designs. At 22M, this prize will be the second largest in XPRIZE history.

Kloor is the CEO of Loarz Inc and Jupiter 9 Productions, as well as CSO of StemCC and ZHRO. He founded the Rocket Racing League, 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. In 2011, Kloor was on of the chairs of the DARPA's 100 Year Starship study.

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.