Eugene Ghiron Fubini (April 19, 1913 - August 5, 1997) was an Italian-American physicist, academic, and scholar who participated in research that led to the creation of the firstatomic bomb and also served asUnited States Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations.^[1] He is known as a defense policy-maker of theCold War and was the principal manager of the Pentagon's research and development programs.^[2]

He later served as groupVice president and chief scientist^[2] atInternational Business Machines Corporation^[1] from 1965 to 1969.^[2]

Eugene was born inTurin, Italy toGuido Fubini,^[1] known forFubini's theorem and theFubini–Study metric. He graduated from the Technical Institute of Turin and earned a doctorate in physics at the University of Turin, where he studied under Nobel laureateEnrico Fermi.^[2] Eugene later immigrated from Italy to the United States.

DuringWorld War II Fubini joined the American war effort, despite his native nationality. In 1961, he joined the Office of Defense Research and Engineering at the Pentagon and rose to be Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Information Systems.^[1] In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy selected him for the additional position ofUnited States Assistant Secretary of Defense, with responsibilities encompassing military research and development programs.^[1] In this role, Fubini was a voice for the policy oftechnological supremacy during the Cold War. He also served as the chairman of the U.S.Communications Security Board.

TheDefense Science Board presents theEugene G. Fubini Award on an annual basis for distinguished service. The award was established in 1996 by then Secretary of Defense, William Perry. This award is to recognize an individual who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in an advisory capacity over a sustained period of time. The first recipient was Dr. Eugene G. Fubini.^{[citation needed]}

Eugene was married to Betty Machmer and had six children. They have five daughters^[1] and a sonDavid Fubini.^[1]

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