Allen Boozer

{{Short description|American physicist}}

Allen Boozer (Born July 28, 1944 in Orangeburg, South Carolina) is an American physicist, full professor, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University[http://apam.columbia.edu/files/seasdepts/applied-physics-and-applied-math/pdf-files/Boozer_Resume3-14-2015.pdf CV] and co-recipient of the 2010 Hannes Alfvén Prize.[http://plasma.ciemat.es/eps/awards/alfven-prize/ Hannes Alfvén Prize winners] He is noted for work in plasma physics.[http://www.journaltocs.ac.uk/index.php?action=browse&subAction=pub&publisherID=250&journalID=8472&pageb=2&userQueryID=&sort=&local_page=&sorType=&sorCol= Journal of Plasma Physics - JournalTOCs] Boozer coordinates are named after him.{{citation|work=IEEE Spectrum|title=Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator|author=Tom Clynes|date=October 28, 2024|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-off-the-shelf-stellarator}}