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APPENDIX A
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Gregory R. Choppin, Chair, is currently the R.O. Lawton Distinguished
Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University. His research interests
involve the chemistry of the f-elements, the separation science of the f-
elements, and the physical chemistry of concentrated electrolyte
solutions. During a postdoctoral period at the Lawrence Radiation
Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, he participated in the
discovery of mendelevium, element 101. His research and educational
activities have been recognized by the American Chemical Society's
Award in Nuclear Chemistry, the Southern Chemist Award of the
American Chemical Society, the Manufacturing Chemist Award in
Chemical Education, the Chemical Pioneer Award of the American
Institute of Chemistry, a Presidential Citation Award of the American
Nuclear Society, the Bequerel Award in Nuclear Chemistry of the British
Royal Society of Chemistry, and honorary D.Sc. degrees from Loyola
University and the Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden). Dr.
Choppin has served on the National Research Council's (NRC's) Board
on Chemical Sciences and Technology. He received a B.S. degree in
chemistry from Loyola University, New Orleans, and a Ph.D. degree from
the University of Texas, Austin.
David E. Adelman serves as staff attorney for the
international and
nuclear programs at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Prior to
joining the Council in 1998, Dr. Adelman served as an associate with the
law firm of Covington & Burling, focusing on environmental and
intellectual property litigation and regulatory matters. He is a member of
the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Environmental Management
Advisory Board. Dr. Adelman received his B.A. in chemistry and physics
from Reed College, his Ph.D. in chemical physics from Stanford
University, and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.
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Radford Byerly, Jr. retired as vice-president for public policy of the
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research after a distinguished
career in academia and government, specializing in science
management and policy. Dr. Byerly is the co-author of several recent
papers on federal research and development (R&D) policy, including
"Beyond Basic and Applied" (Physics Today, 1998) and "The Changing
Ecology of United States Science" (Science, 1995~. Among his many
positions, Dr. Byerly has worked at the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (then the National Bureau of Standards) in the
environmental measurement and fire research programs; has served as
chief of staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on
Science and Technology; and was director of the University of
Colorado's Center for Space and Geosciences Policy. He currently
serves on the American Association for the Advancement of Science's
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and serves on
National Science Foundation site visit committees and review panels. He
is a member of the Board of Associated Universities for Research in
Astronomy, and has served on the Committee on the Department of
Energy Office of Science and Technology's Peer Review Program. He
received his Ph.D. in physics from Rice University.
William L. Friend is a corporate director, consultant, and educator
drawing on his background of over 40 years in chemical engineering and
executive management in the international engineering-construction
industry. He recently retired as executive vice president of the Bechtel
Group. During his tenure there, he was responsible for Bechtel's
DOE/Department of Defense/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration activity, including environmental remediation work at the
Hanford reservation and other DOE sites. He currently chairs the
University of California President's Council for the National Labs. Mr.
Friend was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for
leadership in the development of new technologies and their application
in commercial facilities. He received his Bachelors Degree from
Polytechnic University and holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering
from the University of Delaware.
Thomas H. Isaacs is director of Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory's Office of Policy, Planning, and Special Studies and chair of
its Council on Energy and Environmental Systems. Mr. Isaacs is
responsible for long-range strategic and institutional planning and
conducts policy and technology studies for the laboratory. Prior to joining
the laboratory in 1996, he held various positions within DOE, including
executive director of DOE's Advisory Committee on External Regulation
of DOE Nuclear Safety and Director of Strategic Planning and
International Programs for the Department's Radioactive Waste
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Program. Mr. Isaacs received a B.S. in chemical engineering from the
University of Pennsylvania and a M.S. in engineering and applied
physics from Harvard University.
James H. Johnson, Jr. is professor and dean of the College of
Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Sciences at Howard University.
Dr. Johnson's research interests have focused mainly on the reuse of
wastewater treatment sludges and the treatment of hazardous
substances. His research has included the refinement of composting
technology for the treatment of contaminated soils, chemical oxidation
and cometabolic transformation of explosive-contaminated wastes,
biodegradation of fuel-contaminated groundwater, the evaluation of
environmental policy issues in relation to minorities and development of
environmental curricula. Currently, he serves as associate director of the
Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic Center for Hazardous Substance Research
and as a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's)
Office of Research and Development, Board of Science Counselors and
the NRC's Board on Radioactive Waste Management. He has served on
the Environmental Engineering Committee of EPA's Science Advisory
Board and NRC's Committee on the Remediation of Buried and Tank
Wastes. Dr. Johnson is a registered professional engineer in the District
of Columbia, a Diplomate in the American Academy of Environmental
Engineers and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He
received a B.S. from Howard University, a M.S. from University of Illinois,
and a Ph.D. from the University of Delaware.
Charles Kolstad is a professor of environmental economics at the
University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is jointly appointed in
the Department of Economics, the Ben School of Environmental Science
and Management, and the Environmental Studies Program. Dr. Kolstad's
current research focuses on the role of information in environmental
decision making and regulation, and environmental valuation theory. He
also has a major research project on the role of uncertainty and learning
in controlling the precursors of climate change. His past work on energy
markets has focused on coal and electricity markets, including the effect
of air pollution regulation on these markets. Dr. Kolstad is president-elect
of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economics and editor
of the journal Resource and Energy Economics. He is also a member of
EPA's Clean Air Act Compliance Analysis Committee, and has served on
numerous other advisory boards, including the Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee of EPA's Science Advisory Board. Dr. Kolstad has
served on the NRC's Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, the
Energy Engineering Board, and the Committee on Fuel Economy of
Automobiles and Light Trucks. He received his B.S. from Bates College,
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his ALA. from University of Rochester, and his Ph.D. from Stanford
University.
C. Edward Lorenz recently retired as vice president of research and
development for DuPont Chemicals, of E.l. DuPont de Nemours & Co.
Dr. Lorenz began his career at DuPont as a research chemist, and held
a variety of research and management positions throughout his four-
decade career with the firm. He holds several patents in the fields of
catalysis, monomer, and polymer synthesis. Dr. Lorenz is a member of
the American Chemical Society, the Society of the Chemical Industry,
the New York Academy of Sciences, and the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. He has served on Industry Advisory
Committees for New York University, the University of Georgia, and the
University of Tennessee. Dr. Lorenz received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees
in organic chemistry from New York University.
Michael Menke is a consultant at Hewlett-Packard. Prior to joining
Hewlett-Packard, Dr. Menke was president of Value Creation Associates
where he worked with research-driven companies in developing
successful business and technology strategies, re-engineering their R&D
management and new product development processes, and improving
R&D productivity. He was a founding partner of Strategic Decisions
Group and led its R&D and pharmaceutical industry practices, as well as
its groundbreaking benchmark study of the best decision practices of the
world's leading companies. Dr. Menke has published extensively and
speaks frequently on a wide range of business and innovation
management topics. His consulting assignments include new product
commercialization strategies, product sales forecasting and capacity
planning, R&D portfolio management, and evaluation of new high-
technology products and processes in a wide range of industries,
including biotechnology, chemicals, medical devices, and
pharmaceuticals. Dr. Menke has served on the NRC's Committee on
Prioritization and Decision Making in the U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Science and Technology. He received a B.A. in physics from
Princeton, a M.Sc. in applied math from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in
physics from Stanford University.
Warren F. Miller recently retired from his position as a senior advisor to
the director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and professor-in-
residence in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of
California, Berkeley. Dr. Miller has extensive experience in the area of
R&D program management. He served in a variety of management
positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including deputy director
for science and technology (1996-1999), director of science and
technology base programs (1993-1995), associate laboratory director for
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research and education (1992-1993), deputy laboratory director (1986-
1988), associate laboratory director for energy programs (1981 -1982),
and as deputy associate laboratory director for nuclear programs (1980-
1981~. He also served as the E.H. and M.E. Pardee Professor in the
Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California,
Berkeley, from 1988 to 1992. Dr. Miller received a B.S. in engineering
science from the U.S. Military Academy and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees
in nuclear engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Miller was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996.
Victoria Tschinkel is senior consultant for environmental issues at the
law firm of Landers and Parsons, Tallahassee, Florida. In this position,
she specializes in assisting corporate clients on strategic environmental
issues and represents clients before agencies and the Legislature. Ms.
Tschinkel served as Secretary of the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation (1981 -1987) and has held positions on a
number of national advisory councils such as the National Environmental
Enforcement Council and the Energy Research Advisory Board. She is a
member of the National Academy of Public Administration and continues
to serve as a member of both state and national advisory councils. She
is a director of Phillips Petroleum Company, Resources for the Future,
and the Center for Clean Air Quality. She currently serves as a member
of the NRC's Board on Radioactive Waste Management, and is a former
member of the Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and
Resources. Ms. Tschinkel has served on numerous NRC study
committees, including the Committee to Evaluate the Science,
Engineering, and Health Basis of the Department of Energy's
Environmental Management Program, the Committee on Remedial
Action Priorities for Hazardous Waste Sites, and the Committee to
Provide Interim Oversight of the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex. Ms.
Tschinkel received her B.S. degree in zoology from the University of
California, Berkeley.
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