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SIREN Series: James O. Ellis Jr.
(Greater Washington DC Metro Area)
James O. Ellis, Jr., an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, will present a Seminar on Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Nuclear Emergency Response (SIREN) on "Fukushima: An International Wake Up Call."
Jim Ellis is a retired 4-star Admiral and a former Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. After completing his distinguished thirty-nine-year Navy career in 2004, Ellis served as president and CEO of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) until 2012. When Fukushima happened, he was the first to propose a global nuclear response group -- an idea he also promoted as a member of the governing board of WANO, the World Association of Nuclear Operators.
Graduate students are encouraged to arrive at 11:30 a.m. for an opportunity to chat with Ellis.
Light refreshments will be served.
The SIREN series features leading international experts on nuclear emergency response. Hosted by the Department of Science and Technology in Society, the series is being presented as part of a National Science Foundation CAREER grant.
RSVP at www.siren5.eventbrite.com to attend in person or to sign up for a live stream.
To submit a question to the speaker, e-mail siren@vt.edu.
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(703) 538-8482