MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center
Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released
TL;DR
- Nuno FG Loureiro, director of MIT's plasma science and fusion center, was killed in a shooting at his Brookline home.
- Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at a hospital on Tuesday morning.
- An investigation into the shooting death is underway, with no suspect or motive immediately released.
- Loureiro had a distinguished career in plasma physics, with degrees from Lisbon's Instituto Superior Técnico and London's Imperial College.
- He completed postdoctoral work at Princeton University and the UK's Culham Centre for Fusion Energy.
- Loureiro joined MIT in 2016 and became director of the plasma science and fusion center in May 2024.
- He was a recipient of an early career award from President Joe Biden in January.