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SIREN Seminar: Chuck Casto
(Greater Washington DC Metro Area)
Charles "Chuck" Casto, former manager of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), will discuss "Extreme Event Leadership" as part of Virginia Tech's Seminar on Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Nuclear Emergency Response (SIREN) series.
Casto joined the NRC in 1985 as an operator licensing examiner and was subsequently appointed to a number of leadership positions. In March 2011, he served as the lead NRC executive providing support to the Japanese government and the U.S. Ambassador. After the earthquake and tsunami that affected several reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, Casto served as director for Site Operations for 11 months. He participated in an OECD mission in Japan to help reestablish its regulatory body and helped define criteria to restart nuclear plants in Japan in 2012.
President Obama has honored him with a Distinguished Executive award.
Graduate students are encouraged to arrive at 11:30 a.m. for an opportunity to chat with Casto.
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 in link below to attend in person or to sign up for a live stream.
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