Christopher T. Hanson

{{short description|American nuclear engineer}}

{{Infobox Officeholder

| name = Christopher Hanson

| image = Commissioner Christopher T. Hanson.jpg

| caption = Hanson in 2020

| office = 17th Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

| president = Joe Biden

| term_start = January 20, 2021

| term_end = January 20, 2025

| predecessor = Kristine Svinicki

| successor = David A. Wright

| office1 = Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

| president1 = Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Donald Trump

| term_start1 = June 8, 2020

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Stephen G. Burns

| successor1 =

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| education = Valparaiso University (BA)
Yale University (MS, MDiv)

}}

Christopher T. Hanson is an American political staffer and energy consultant who served as the 17th chair of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from 2021 to 2025.

He was sworn as a NRC Commissioner on June 8, 2020. He was previously a staff member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, as well as a Department of Energy official.{{Cite web|url=https://nrc.gov/about-nrc/organization/commission/hanson.html|title=Chairman Christopher T. Hanson|website=NRC Web}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ans.org/news/article-249/christopher-hanson-sworn-in-as-fifth-commissioner/|title=Christopher Hanson sworn in as fifth commissioner -- ANS / Newswire|website=www.ans.org}}

Previously he was a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led energy projects for government and industry.{{cite web |url=https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/organization/commission/hanson.html |title=Chairman Christopher T. Hanson |website=Nuclear Regulatory Commission |date=29 January 2021 |access-date=1 February 2021}}

President Biden designated Hanson as chairman of the NRC effective January 20, 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsbiden-appoints-new-head-of-nrc-8476871 |title=Biden appoints new head of NRC |publisher=Nuclear Engineering International |date=28 January 2021 |access-date=1 February 2021}}

He has a master's from Yale Divinity School and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Valparaiso University.