R. Mayo

Dr. Mayo received his B.S. in NE at Penn State in 1984; M.S. & Ph.D. in NE from Purdue University in 1987 & 1989, respectively. He has taught at the North Carolina State University on the faculty of the Nuclear Engineering Department from 1991-2001. During the later part of his tenure at NC State, Dr. Mayo was responsible for the graduate program as the graduate program director.

Prior to joining the NC State as a faculty member, Dr. Mayo was with the Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Director’s Post Doctoral Fellow from 1989-91 in the plasma physics division performing compact tori plasma and magnetic compression hyper-velocity research. Dr. Mayo also participated to the US/Japan magnetic fusion technical exchange program.

Dr. Mayo is currently program manager for the SNM Movement Detection Program in the Office of nonproliferation R&D at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Department of Energy, where he is also responsible for the radiation detection and advanced materials development R&D programs. He is the author of the undergraduate NE textbook, Introduction to Nuclear Concepts for Engineers, published by the American Nuclear Society in 1998. Dr. Mayo has been the recipient of several outstanding teaching awards as well as being member of a number of honors and professional societies.

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N. Miller

Neile Miller was appointed Director of the Office of Budget for the U.S. Department of Energy on October 1, 2007. As the Director, Ms. Miller is responsible for managing the budget formulation, presentation and execution processes in support of the Department's $24 billion budget, and ensures independent analytical support to senior Departmental management on all budgetary matters, including hearing preparation.

Ms. Miller has over 20 years of experience in the field of nuclear energy and defense policy and budget analysis. Most recently, Ms. Miller was a senior program examiner in the National Security division of the White House Office of Management and Budget, where she was responsible for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction program.

Prior to that, Ms. Miller served in two Associate Director positions in the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology—first as Associate Director for Resource Management, and later as Associate Director for International Nuclear Cooperation.

Her previous Federal service includes four years at OMB as the program examiner in charge of Department of Energy radioactive waste management programs and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She also worked for several years supporting the DOE Environmental Management program office at the Albuquerque Operations Office (now Service Center), and spent two years in Paris at the OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency serving as a policy and communications officer. Ms. Miller began her career as the research assistant to the Congressional Research Service’s Senior Specialist in Nuclear Nonproliferation.

In the private sector, Ms. Miller has worked for Cogema, Inc. as director of business development for the US federal environmental sector. She also spent several years as an independent consultant to clients that included the DOE, Sandia National Laboratory and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Ms. Miller has an undergraduate degree in political science from Vassar College and a Masters degree in International Affairs from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. She is fluent in French and German.

Ms. Miller lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband, Dr. Werner Lutze, and their two sons, Max and Daniel.

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D. Lochbaum

David Lochbaum is one of the nation's top independent experts on nuclear power. At UCS, he monitors safety issues at the nation's nuclear power plants, raises concerns with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and responds to breaking events, such as current concerns over aging power plants and plant fire safety.

Lochbaum is a nuclear engineer by training and worked in nuclear power plants for 17 years. In 1992, he and a colleague identified a safety problem in a plant where they were working, but were ignored when they raised the issue with the plant manager, the utility, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They decided to go to Congress, and the problem was eventually corrected at the original plant and at plants across the country. Concerned about nuclear safety and frustrated with the NRC's complacency, Lochbaum joined UCS in 1996.

He has written numerous reports, including The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Report on Safety in America's Nuclear Power Industry, Three Mile Island's Puzzling Legacy, and the book Nuclear Waste Disposal Crisis. He is widely quoted in the media and a frequent guest on network news programs.

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D. Hill

Dr. David J. Hill is deputy laboratory director for Science & Technology. An internationally acknowledged expert on nuclear reactor and fuel cycle issues, Dr. Hill has extensive experience in the area of international nuclear matters, working with the countries of both Western Europe and the former Soviet Union. He joined Idaho National Laboratory from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he was associate laboratory director, Energy and Engineering Sciences. Previously, Dr. Hill served at Argonne National Laboratory, where he was deputy associate laboratory director of Engineering Research, having held positions as director of the divisions of Reactor Analysis and Engineering, Reactor Engineering, and the International Nuclear Safety Center. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a doctorate in mathematical physics from Imperial College, London University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

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J. Tuohy

Over his 38-year career Mr. Tuohy has directed the activities of technical professionals providing engineering, design, construction and strategic planning services for the Department of Energy, commercial nuclear industry and national laboratories.

He is an ASME fellow, and was appointed to the Department of Energy’s Generation IV Initiative, developing the global roadmap for sustaining nuclear power production in future generations. Jack is past Chairman of the ASME Nuclear Engineering Division, and was technical program chairman for the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering held in 2004 in Washington, DC.

He has held senior positions within The Shaw Group, Burns and Roe, and IDM Environmental. He was a member of the management team that took IDM Environmental public. In 2005 he formed JMTuohy and Assoc LLC and supported PBMR Pty in the US coordinating R&D efforts between US National Laboratories and the South African PBMR design team. He is currently directing Hitachi’s US nuclear activities applying their extensive experience in Japan to the emerging US nuclear market. In addition, he spent over a decade teaching reactor engineering at Manhattan College and Stevens Institute of Technology.

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H. Yonemura

Mr. Hideo Yonemura has 39 years of experience in nuclear plant design, manufacturingand construction including development of advanced technology, such as structuralanalysis of Japanese CANDU core, SCC prevention methods, high frequency inductionbending of pipe, modularization, etc.

As General Manager he led the effort to construct the 1358 MWe Shika-2 ABWR. It was completed on schedule in March 2006. Hitachi Ltd. had comprehensive responsibility including design, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.

He is now responsible for international nuclear business development within the newly created HGNE organization. His responsibilities include the development of a nuclear plant construction and modularization business in North America.

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J.A. Grobe

John A. (Jack) Grobe has been the Associate Director for Engineering and Safety Systems for the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since August 2006. Mr. Grobe has a Masters of Science degree in Bionucleonics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering, both from Purdue University. Prior to joining the NRC, Mr. Grobe was a radiation safety officer at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois.

Mr Grobe joined the NRC in 1980 as a engineering inspector in the NRC Region III Office. Since that time, he has held progressively more responsible positions in Region III, including Senior Resident Inspector; Director, Enforcement; and Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety Branch. In 1996, he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service (SES) and served as the Deputy Director, Divisions of Reactor Projects and Reactor Safety; and Director, Divisions of Reactor Projects and Reactor Safety in Region III.

During his tenure in Region III, Mr. Grobe participated in several major Agency tasks, including Chair of NRC Restart Oversight Panels for a number of facilities in long term shutdowns due to safety performance deficiencies. Most recently, Mr. Grobe served as Chair of the NRC=s Davis Besse Oversight Panel following discover of the reactor vessel head corrosion. In 2004, Mr. Grobe was appointed as the Director, Office of Nuclear Security Special Projects in NRC headquarters to direct the NRC initiatives regarding the identification and evaluation of mitigation strategies to enhance operational safety following loss of large areas of the facility due to fire or explosion.

In 2005, Mr. Grobe was selected as the Director, Division of Component Integrity in NRR. Currently, Mr. Grobe serves on a number of special committees, including Chair, Digital Instrumentation and Controls Steering Committee; Chair, Fire Protection Steering Committee; as well as being a member of the State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analyses Committee; the PRA Steering Committee; and the Committee to Review Generic Requirements.

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P.B. Lyons

The Honorable Peter B. Lyons was sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on January 25, 2005.

As a Commissioner, Dr. Lyons has focused on the safety of operating reactors and on the importance of learning from operating experience, even as new reactor licensing and possible construction emerges. He has emphasized that NRC and its licensees must remain strong and vigilant components of our Nation's integrated defenses against terrorism, and he has been a consistent voice for improving NRC partnerships with the States. An extensive research background underlies his advocacy for an active and forward-looking NRC research program to support sound regulatory decisions, address current issues and anticipate future ones. Because NRC's success depends directly on maintaining a competent and dedicated workforce, Dr. Lyons continues to be a strong proponent of science and technology education, recruiting for diversity, employee training and development programs, and an open and collaborative working environment.

From 1969 to 1996, Dr. Lyons worked in progressively more responsible positions at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. During that time he served as director for industrial partnerships, deputy associate director for energy and environment, and deputy associate director-defense research and applications. While at Los Alamos, he spent over a decade supporting nuclear test diagnostics. Before becoming a Commissioner, Dr. Lyons served as Science Advisor on the staff of U.S. Senator Pete Domenici and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources where he focused on military and civilian uses of nuclear technology, national science policy, and nuclear non-proliferation. Dr. Lyons has published more that 100 technical papers, holds three patents related to fiber optics and plasma diagnostics, and served as chairman of the NATO Nuclear Effects Task Group for five years.

A native of Nevada, Dr. Lyons received his doctorate in nuclear astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 1969 and earned his undergraduate degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Arizona in 1964. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, was elected to 16 years on the Los Alamos School Board and spent six years on the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Branch Advisory Board.

Dr. Lyons is a resident of Virginia.

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F.L. 'Skip' Bowman

Prior to joining NEI in 2005, Adm. Bowman served for more than 38 years in the U.S. Navy. He served as director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, and was the third successor to Adm. Hyman G. Rickover in that command. Adm. Bowman also was deputy administrator-Naval Reactors in the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy. In these dual positions, he was responsible for the operation of more than 100 reactors aboard the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers and submarines, four training sites, and two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories in Pittsburgh and Schenectady, N.Y. Adm. Bowman also served as the Chief of Naval Personnel.

Adm. Bowman serves on the board of directors for Morgan Stanley Funds, on the BP America Advisory Council, and on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Engineering Visiting Committee. He serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, and as a director for the National Energy Foundation, U.S. Energy Association, American Council for Capital Formation and the Armed Services YMCA of the USA.

He also served as a member of the BP Independent Safety Review Panel and the Military Advisory Board on National Security Implications of Climate Change. In 2006, Adm. Bowman was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his support for the Royal Navy submarine program.

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A. Candris

Dr. Candris leads the Westinghouse global Nuclear Fuel organization, responsible for providing nuclear fuel fabrication, components and services to commercial nuclear power plants worldwide.

Prior to this role, which he assumed in September 2006, Dr. Candris served as senior vice president for the Nuclear Services business unit. His areas of responsibility included ensuring nuclear plants operate safely and competitively through field, engineering, and repair and replacement services. He first held this position in 2000 and resumed the role in 2004 after completing a special assignment as senior vice president, Operational Excellence, from June 2003 through August 2004.

As senior vice president, Operational Excellence, Dr. Candris developed the formative stages of a new Westinghouse program called Customer 1st. Customer 1st builds upon the current Westinghouse strengths of technology, expertise and commitment to the nuclear industry, while focusing on attaining excellence in business processes and behaviors that will better meet the increasing expectations of our customers.

From 1996 to 1999 he served as vice president and general manager of the Nuclear Services business unit; vice president of Nuclear Services operations; director of Nuclear Services projects, and director of Nuclear Technology.

Between 1980 and 1995 Dr. Candris managed Nuclear Technology and Nuclear Services organizations devoted to operating plant marketing, strategic operations, nuclear safety analysis and strategic development, functional design, reliability technologies, and reliability engineering. He began his Westinghouse career in 1975 as a senior engineer in the former Advanced Reactor Division.

Dr. Candris holds a doctorate degree in nuclear engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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T. Christopher

Tom Christopher joined the company in April 2000, as President & CEO.

Before joining the company, Christopher was most recently the Vice President and General Manager of the Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation’s Energy Services Divisions. Prior to that, he served as General Manager of the Westinghouse Power Generation Business Unit’s Energy Divisions, a broad-based, fully-integrated energy service and systems business with full-scope engineering, maintenance, upgrade, repair, and O&M operations spanning six continents.

Christopher joined Westinghouse Power Systems Division in 1973 and served in various management positions in project management, engineering, and field services before being appointed General Manager, Nuclear Services Division, in Monroeville, Pa. In 1996, he became Vice President and General Manager of the Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation's Energy Services Divisions, responsible for global service of gas turbine and steam turbine power plants.

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Mechanics from Georgia Tech. He graduated from the Naval Nuclear Program and was a licensed engineering officer of Operating Nuclear Submarines. In 1980, Christopher earned a Master of Business degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Luc Van Den Durpel

Luc started his career as physics engineer (RUG, 1989) and nuclear engineer (RUG, 1990) at the nuclear research centre SCK•CEN (Belgium) and was active in the exploitation of and experimentation using the research reactors. His activities evolved into new nuclear systems design and R&D on the back end of the fuel cycle including the design of experimental facilities and new irradiation devices. After an MBA (Vlerick, 1996), he joined the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency in Paris (France) coordinating international R&D studies and programs and advising on international nuclear R&D management and nuclear energy policies of OECD countries. He actively participated in several of the (nuclear) technology roadmaps and served as independent expert in other studies relating to energy policy and science & technology development, regulatory and institutional context for nuclear energy as well as the development of best-practice assessment methodologies. After an executive management training at INSEAD (France, 2001) and PhD (RUG, 2000) on technical-economic assessments of nuclear energy systems, he joined Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the US and, in parallel, started early 2001 his own company LISTO bvba active in nuclear technology consulting serving different companies and research organizations worldwide.

His consultancy activities involve international project management in nuclear energy technology development, independent reviews of (inter)national and organizational R&D programs, strategic assessment of nuclear waste management programmes, and development of new services and products in the nuclear S&T domain as well as general and innovation/knowledge management within nuclear R&D-organisations and across organisations. His clients are governments, labs and industry in essentially France, Japan, Netherlands, Korea, Switzerland and the United States as well as international organizations such as EC, IAEA, OECD and World Bank.

His research on socio-technical-economic assessment of energy business development scenarios and the development of appropriate tools for such assessments is currently performed as consulting engineer at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL, USA). He is the main author of the Dynamic Analysis of Nuclear Energy System Scenarios code, i.e. DANESS, developed at ANL which is used by various labs and universities worldwide. He is involved in such collaborative programs in the context of Generation-IV, Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative and more recently Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) by the US Department of Energy. He’s also involved in EC R&D-programs and is independent expert-reviewer for EC of the Sixth Framework Programme activities in the field of nuclear waste management, especially on advanced nuclear energy systems (EUROTRANS and associated projects). He also participates in various EC 7th Framework Programme projects as well as to IAEA’s INPRO project.

Luc initiated the Nuclear Roadmap Initiative, www.nuclear-roadmap.net, which is aimed to provide a knowledge management platform sharing information and expert judgment on nuclear energy development.

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R.W. Borchardt

Mr. Borchardt is the Director of the Office of New Reactors at the NRC, a position he assumed when the new office was created in August 2006. Since joining the Senior Executive Service in 1993 , Mr. Borchardt has held several leadership positions including, Director of the Inspection Program Branch in NRR, Director of the Office of Enforcement, Associate Director for Inspection and Programs in NRR, Deputy Office Director of NRR, and Deputy Director of NSIR

Prior to joining the NRC in 1983, Mr. Borchardt was an officer in the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Program. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

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R. Wright

Education

• MBA, 1998, Idaho State University
• Ph.D., 1982, Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
• M.S., 1978, Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
• B.S., 1976, Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Technical Expertise

• High temperature behavior of alloys and intermetallics, processing/microstructure/property relationships in structural materials and coatings, electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction characterization of advanced materials.
• Lead for the INL Materials and Nuclear Fuel Science Signature activity.

Research

• Principal Investigator “Aging and Environmental Effects of NGNP Atmosphere on Nickel Based Alloys”, funded by US Department of Energy, Office of Nu clear Energy, 10/04-present.
• Principal Investigator, "Thermomechanical Processing of Iron Aluminides", funded by US Department of Energy Advanced Fossil Energy Materials Program, $175K/year, 10/87-present.
• Principal Investigator, "Influence of Impurities on Microstructural Evolution of Rapidly Solidified Materials", funded by US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Materials Science Division, $150K/year, 6/88-9/99.
• Principal Investigator, “Ceramic Coatings for Environmental Applications”, funded by US Department of Energy, Environmental Systems Research Program, $500K/year, 02/98-present.
• Principal Investigator, “Corrosion and Aging”, funded by US Department of Energy, Environmental Systems Research Program, $700K/year, 02/98-present.
• Principal Investigator, “Impermeable Ceramic Coatings”, funded through US Department of Energy Yucca Mountain Project, $142K, 03/98-04/98.
• Principal Investigator, "Wear and Erosion Resistant Intermetallic Compounds", funded by US Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines Strategic and Critical Materials Program, $150K/year, 10/88 - 4/92.

Professional Activities

• Member of Board of Directors The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Past-Chairman of TMS Synthesis and Analysis in Materials Processing Committee, member of the Executive Councils of Extractive and Processing, and Materials Design and Manufacturing Divisions.
• Chairperson of the US Organizing Committee for the 4th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials to be held in December 2001.
• Affiliated Instructor for University of Idaho Extension in Idaho Falls.

Publications, Presentations, Patents, and Awards

• Fifty papers in peer-reviewed journals and approximately forty papers in conference proceedings and non-reviewed journals.
• Twelve invited papers at conferences, universities, and other National Laboratories; approximately 45 contributed presentations and posters at conferences and symposia.
• Five patents.

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M. van der Helm

Mark J. van der Helm, has worked for Exelon for the last 5 years. Exelon owns and contracts approximately 40GW of electric generation in Philadelphia, Chicago, and the South. Exelon owns the largest fleet of reactors in the U.S. Mark’s current role is Manager – South Origination at Exelon Power Team, Exelon’s marketing division. In this capacity, Mark is responsible for leading the market strategy and transaction execution of energy contracts for the Exelon portfolio in Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia. Previous to this role, Mark was the Risk Manager leading the Market Risk Analytics and Risk Control functions for 2 years and Manager Quantitative Analytics for 2 years. In these roles, Mark transformed the decision making processes, tools, and systems thereby aligning transaction origination, planning, capital expenditure, and the risk assessment business functions.

Previous to entering the energy industry, Mark worked in Ulm, Germany developing processes to create nanowires. Mark holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from MIT. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin.

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D. Klein

Dr. Dale Klein became Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in July 2006, after his nomination by President George W. Bush and confirmation by the Senate.

As Chairman, Dr. Klein is the principal executive officer of and the official spokesman for the NRC. He is responsible for conducting the administrative, organizational, long-range planning, budgetary, and certain personnel functions of the agency. The Chairman has ultimate authority for all NRC functions pertaining to an emergency involving an NRC licensee.

Before his appointment, Dr. Klein was the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs. In this position, he served as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology for all policy and planning matters related to nuclear weapons, and nuclear, chemical and biological defense.

Previously, Dr. Klein served as the Vice-Chancellor for Special Engineering Programs at the University of Texas System and as a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Nuclear Program) at the University of Texas at Austin. During his tenure at the university, Dr. Klein was Director of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Energy Studies; and Associate Dean for Research and Administration in the College of Engineering. During his tenure, Dr. Klein received more than $50 million in research funding, equipment and educational support. He was also an active member of several Department of Energy national committees, including the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee, and the Chairman and Executive Director of the Amarillo National Research Center.

Honors and awards Dr. Klein has received include: Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Nuclear Society; the Joe J. King Professional Engineering Achievement Award; Engineer of the Year for the State of Texas; the University of Missouri Faculty-Alumni Award; and the University of Missouri Honor Award for Distinguished Service in Engineering.

A native of Missouri, Dr. Klein holds a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering and a doctorate in nuclear engineering, all from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has published more than 100 technical papers and reports, and co-edited one book. He has made more than 300 presentations on energy and has written numerous technical editorials on energy issues that have been published in major newspapers throughout the United States.

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E. Sproat

Edward F. Sproat, III, was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 26, 2006, as the Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. The Office is responsible for developing the Nation’s waste disposal system for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, as mandated by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

Mr. Sproat has extensive senior management, engineering and licensing experience in the nuclear industry both domestically and internationally. Prior to Mr. Sproat’s appointment he was the managing partner of McNeill, Sproat & Associates (MS&A) LLC in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. MS&A provided organizational and technology development solutions to growing energy firms.

Mr. Sproat previously held the position of Vice President of International Projects for Exelon Generation, responsible for developing and managing Exelon’s interests in various international generation ventures. In that position, he served as a Director on the Board of Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) Pty. LTD in the Republic of South Africa. The PBMR board requested Exelon to allow Mr. Sproat to assume the duties of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Sproat served as COO from January 2002, working full time in South Africa until the services requested by the board were successfully delivered in December 2002.

Mr. Sproat held various management positions with Exelon’s predecessor PECO Energy over the last 25 years. He was the Director for Strategic Programs for PECO Nuclear, responsible for all License Renewal projects for the PECO/AmerGen fleet, the development and execution of an integrated strategy for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel, and the evaluation of advanced reactor concepts. He also held the positions of Director of Engineering for the entire PECO Nuclear fleet as well as Director of Engineering and Maintenance at the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station. Prior to those positions, he was Director of Quality Management for Philadelphia Electric and on the staff of the CEO from 1991 to 1994. He has also held the positions of Manager-Nuclear Group Business Unit, Manager of Projects at Limerick Generating Station, Section Manager of Computer Engineering and Branch Manager of the Nuclear Generation Branch in Electrical Engineering. He was directly responsible for the electrical design and licensing activities for the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station during its design and construction phases. He also served a two-year assignment at Gas Cooled Reactor Associates in La Jolla, California.

Mr. Sproat holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters of Science degree in Dynamics of Organizations, both from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed the Executive Development Program at Cornell University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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K. Donald

Originally from Norlina, N.C., Admiral Donald graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1975 with a bachelor of science in ocean engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix and is a graduate of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Fellows Program.

After completing his initial nuclear power and submarine training, he served in USS Batfish (SSN 681), USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658), and USS Seahorse (SSN 669).

Adm. Donald was Commanding Officer, USS Key West (SSN 722), from October 1990 to February 1993. He served as Commander, Submarine Development Squadron Twelve from August 1995 to July 1997. >From June 2002 to July 2003, he was assigned as Commander, Submarine Group Eight; Commander, Submarine Force Sixth Fleet (CTF 69); Commander, Submarines Allied Naval Forces South; and Commander, Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Force (CTF 164) in Naples, Italy. Most recently, he served as Commander, Naval Submarine Forces; Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Commander, Allied Submarine Command; and Commander, Task Forces 84 and 144 in Norfolk, Va.

His shore assignments include the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board and the staff of the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion. He also served at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, on the Joint Staff, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for C4I, Resources, Requirements and Assessments, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Adm. Donald assumed his current duties as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, on 5 November 2004.

Adm. Donald is authorized to wear the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with four gold stars, and the Meritorious Service Medal with one gold star, in addition to several other personal and unit awards.

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D. Whyte

Dennis Whyte obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Quebec where he performed research on plasma transport on the TdeV Canadian tokamak experiment. From 1992 to 2002 he conducted research on the DIII-D tokamak National Fusion Facility, first as a post-doctoral fellow and then as a research scientist for the University of California – San Diego.

Dr. Whyte was the experimental coordinator of DiMES (Divertor Material Evaluation Studies) on DIII-D and co-principal investigator of the PISCES (Plasma Interactions with Surface Component Experimental Station) device at UCSD. From 2002 to 2006 Dr. Whyte was Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where developed a new plasma/fusion research facility, DIONISOS which features a unique combination of in-situ MeV ion beam surface analysis and plasma exposure of surfaces. Dr. Whyte is presently Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT.

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P. Finck

Dr. Finck received his doctorate in nuclear engineering at MIT in 1982, and also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. He was a mechanical engineer at Novatome, a reactor in France, from 1983 to 1986, and was involved in the safety and design of fast reactors, including France's Superphénix.

In 1986, he joined the staff at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in neutronics methods development for the Integral Fast Reactor concept, and later for the New Production Reactor. In 1991, he became the lead for neutronics analyses for Experimental Breeder Reactor-II. In 1993, he joined the French Atomic Energy Commission, where he was head of the Reactor Physics Laboratory at the Cadarache Center, with activities in light-water reactors and liquid-metal reactors, criticality safety, fuel cycle physics and nuclear data. In 1995, he was elected to chair the European Nuclear Data Project. In 1997, he rejoined ANL, where he was Associate Director of the Technology Development Division.

He has led activities in the Advanced Accelerator Applications program since 2000, and has been heavily involved in transforming the program from accelerator-based to reactor-based transmutation. In 2003, he was named ANL Deputy Associate Laboratory Director for Engineering Research. On April 11, 2006, he was named ANL Associate Laboratory Director for Applied Science and Technology, where he was responsible for coordination of all nuclear energy-related activities at Argonne, including Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative and Generation-IV programs, and development of new initiatives.

On October 19, 2006, Dr. Finck joined the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and was named Associate Laboratory Director for Nuclear Programs. He is also the National Technical Integrator for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.

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B. Middleton

Dr. Bobby D. Middleton is a senior member of the technical research staff in the department of Risk and Reliability Assessment at Sandia National Laboratories. He received a B.S. degree in Physics and Mathematics from Arkansas State University in 1999, an S.M. degree in Nuclear Engineering from MIT in 2001, and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT in 2005. He then spent 10 months as a postdoctoral associate in the department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT performing research in the area of alternative liquid fuels and designing the power conversion system for a medium-power Supercritcal Water Reactor. He also served four years as an instructor at the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School.

Currently, he is involved in several projects at Sandia, including the launch safety analysis of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, parameter uncertainty for the Yucca Mountain Project, and he is continuing his research in the area of alternative transportation fuels.

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A.S. Hanson

Alan Hanson was appointed as Executive Vice President, Technology and Used Fuel Management, of AREVA NC Inc., in 2005. He continues his responsibilities as CEO of Transnuclear, Inc., also an AREVA company, which he joined in 1985.

Dr. Hanson began his career in 1975 with the Nuclear Services Division of Yankee Atomic Electric Company. In 1979, he joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. At the IAEA, he served first as Coordinator of the International Spent Fuel Management Program and later as Policy Analyst with responsibilities for safeguards and non-proliferation policies.

Alan Hanson received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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T. Postol

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T.M. Sutton

Dr. Thomas M. Sutton is an Advisory Scientist in the Nuclear Methods and Computation group at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. He completed his undergraduate work in nuclear engineering at the University of Virginia. and completed his PhD at the University of Michigan. His research interests span numerous areas in computation and include Monte Carlo methods, scientific supercomputing, neutron noise analysis, and molecular dynamics simulation. He has served as a Technical Advisor to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Fellowship Program and both Vice-Chairman and Chairman-Elect of the ANS Mathematics and Computation Division.

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B. Roscoe

Dr. Brad Roscoe is a Scientific Advisor at Schlumberger-Doll Research in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Brad has been with Schlumberger for 25 years where he has developed pulsed-neutron tools and measurements for borehole applications. Currently, he is working in research on the development and application of nuclear technology to downhole applications. He has 32 outside publications and is a holder of 15 patents. Brad obtained a BS degree in Electrical Engineering (1975) and an MS degree in Nuclear Science and Engineering (1976), both from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering (1981) from University of Illinois.

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D.L. Williams

Prof. Dwight Williams, Ph.D., P.E. serves as a Martin Luther King Visiting Professor in the MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. Dr. Williams' expertise includes proliferation issues, environmental radioactivity, and radionuclide monitoring. He gained much of his experience in these areas from his current and former positions in the federal government including his continuing appointment in the U.S. Department of Defense as a Principal Nuclear Physicist. Earlier in his career, at the Prototype International Data Center, he instructed international experts prior to their tours as United Nations system scientists in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Williams' recent honorary titles include National Young Engineer of the Year (2005) and Director of National Intelligence Fellow (2006) -- the highest Intelligence Community award available to scientists.

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J.R. Gilleland

John Gilleland co-founded Archimedes Technology Group in 1998. Prior to joining Archimedes, Dr. Gilleland served as Bechtel Corporation's Chief Scientist and Vice President and Manager of Advanced Energy Programs. From 1987 to 1991, he was U.S. Managing Director of the International Thermonuclear Reactor Program (ITER). During a 16-year tenure at General Atomics, Dr. Gilleland directed the construction of the Doublet III-D (completed in 1978) as test bed for advanced fusion research. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from the University of Michigan.

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A.C. White

Mr White was named President and CEO of GE Energy?s nuclear business, located in Wilmington, North Carolina, in January 2003.

Andy White received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bath University, UK. In 1981, he joined GE as an Electrical Engineer in London, England. He has a wide range of experience in Energy Products, Technology and Services, having served as General Manager of Asia Services, General Manager of Global Operations & Maintenance Services and General Manager of Installation and Field Services.

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L.K. Mansur

Louis Mansur holds a doctorate in materials science and nuclear engineering from Cornell University. Since 1974 he has conducted research on radiation effects in materials for use in high flux reactor cores and high power accelerator targets. He is currently the principal investigator for shielding materials in spacecraft applications at ORNL. In addition, he is the chairman of editors for the Journal of Nuclear Materials and a fellow of the American Nuclear Society and American Society for Metals.

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D.G. Cory

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D.F. Williams

David Williams began his career at ORNL in 1978 by working on the scale-up of processes for manufacture of sphere-pac fuel; both for improved LWR-fuel and for recycle fuel. Irradiation tests of materials produced at ORNL during this period were conducted for both UO2 and MOX sphere-pac fuel rods, and for other oxide fuel forms. In the early 1990's Dave led the Target Fabrication Group at ORNL that produced Am/Cm-oxide/Aluminum CERMET targets for the creation of heavy elements (e.g., Cf) in the High-Flux Isotope Reactor. During this time he also developed targets and processes for special-isotope production. In the late 1990's he participated in the remediation of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment, and led the development of the remediation process chemistry and radiolysis studies. Since 1998 Dave has participated in a variety of transmutation and high-temperature fuel development programs, and has led the high-temperature molten salt coolant studies at ORNL.

Dave obtained his undergraduate degrees in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering (minor) from Virginia Tech, his Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, and his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington.

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M.V. McMahon

Dr. McMahon is a Key Account Manager for AREVA NP (formerly Framatome ANP), an AREVA and Siemens company. Previously he held a position as a Project Development Manager in Framatome ANP's Nuclear Engineering Business Unit. Prior to its acquisition by Framatome ANP, Dr. McMahon was a senior engineer at the former Duke Engineering & Services (DE&S). At DE&S, he served as the Supervisor of the Risk Based initiatives Group within the Nuclear Analysis & Fuel Management Services business unit and as the project manager for BWR Core Follow Services at Vermont Yankee.

Before joining DE&S, Dr. McMahon was an associate at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Prior to that, he spent six years in the Nuclear Navy, including three years as a junior officer on the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720).

Dr. McMahon is a member of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and has served as the board member of the ANS Northeastern Local Section. He is also a Visiting Engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. McMahon received his bachelor's degree in systems engineering in 1988 from the United States Naval Academy. He received his master's degree in nuclear engineering in 1990 and his doctorate in nuclear engineering in 1998, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In June 2002 he completed an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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S. Ray

Sumit Ray has been with Westinghouse for 25 years. He started as a Thermal hydraulics engineer and later became a Reactor Core Designer. He has held a number of management positions in Core Design, Licensing and Product Development. For the last five years he has been Director of PWR Product Technologies, in charge of PWR fuel Development Activities in Columbia, South Carolina. He has a master's degree in Chemical engineering and an MBA.

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D. A. Petti

Dr. Petti is currently the R&D Technical Director for the Advanced Gas Reactor Fuel Qualification and Development Program. In that role, he oversees the fabrication, irradiation testing, postirradiation examination and safety test activities, and fuel and fission product transport modeling needed to qualify the coated particle fuel for NGNP. He is also the Chief Scientific Investigator for US to participate in IAEA Coordinated Research Program on Coated Particle Fuel Technology and the US representative to the GIF VHTR Fuel and Fuel Cycle Project Management Board.

Dave is also currently the Deputy Director and the US lead for Safety and Standards in the DOE-OFES Virtual Laboratory for Fusion Technology. He has been a member of the Fusion Safety Program at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory since 1993.

He has been a member of the American Nuclear Society for 20 years and is the author of over 75 peer-reviewed publications and 50 national and international conference proceedings in the areas of fusion safety, TRISO-coated particle fuel behavior and fission reactor safety. He received his SB/SM and ScD degrees in Nuclear Engineering from MIT in 1983 and 1986 respectively.

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V. H. Reis

Dr. Reis has served as Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs at the Department of Energy after becoming Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency at the U.S. Department of Defense. Prior to this, he served as special assistant to the director in the Lincoln Laboratory here at MIT and senior vice president for strategic planning at the Science Applications International Corp. Before which he was Assistant Director for National Security and Space in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President. From 1973 to 1981, Dr. Reis served on the senior staff at the Lincoln Laboratory at MIT.

Dr. Reis graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 1957); Yale University (M.S., 1958); and Princeton University (M.S. and Ph.D., 1962).

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