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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. 113
114 A Strategic Vision for DOE Environmental Quality R&D 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
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 115 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,
116 A Strategic Vision for DOE Environmental Quality R&D 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
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Commiffee Members 117 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.
