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Consultant and Scientific Advisory Board member. Developing Modular Vitrification System for converting radioactive waste to glass for storage and disposal. Supporting Kurion efforts to deploy treatment technologies at Fukushima.

Ran a NUKEM office in Richland WA. Responsible for identification and pursuit of technology issues and needs associated with the Office of River Protection programs for the cleanup of the Hanford High Level Waste Tanks and related issues at other DOE sites. Getting DOE to look at Bulk Vitrification was significant accomplishment.

WM Symposia puts on the premier annual international waste management conference, which began in 1974 in Tucson AZ, and now takes place in Phoenix each spring. It is host to over 2000 professionals attendees and more than 170 nuclear technology exhibitors. Have been active since 1974, as presenter, organizer, Program Advisory Committee Member, Board Member and Officer.

Responsible for the operation of a waste technology company doing approximately $10 million annual hazardous waste remediation and treatment business with government and private clients, and with a licensee in Japan (ISVJ) and a subsidiary in Australia. The Company deployed In Situ Vitrification and developed a series of joule heated melting technologies referred to as GeoMelt.

Developed and directed the demonstration of technologies and systems to minimize or treat nuclear and hazardous waste streams and contaminated sites. These technologies included in situ heating, in situ vitrification, bioremediation, and melter vitrification. Several technologies emerged and achieved full-scale application. Provided technology support to DOE programs and projects at Hanford WA, West Valley NY and Savannah River SC. Transferred technologies to these locations, including the joule heated liquid-fed ceramic melter, and delivered the actual prototype melter to the West Valley Demonstration project. Managed and grew the waste management business at PNNL from a single section to a department, and finally the Waste Technology Center reporting directly to the Laboratory Director.

Joined the ANG at Geiger Field in Spokane in 1955 . Qualified for USAF Flight School and became a pilot. These were cold war years and the Guard stood 5 minute runway alert in USAF facilities. Flew the F-89J Fighter Interceptor. While on runway alert planes were armed with Jenie MB-1 nuclear warhead rockets. Went to Gonzaga University also during this same period and graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering. Promoted to Captain while serving in the Air Force Reserves.

Immediately after HS I went to work for General Electric at Hanford in Richland WA, in an Engineering Technician program. Engineering rotation positions in Radiation Monitoring, Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor, and Thermal Hydraulics. Became a fully qualified Radiation Technician. Left in early 1957 for USAF Aviation Cadet training to become a Pilot,