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Melvin W. Carter
Pages 68-73

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... ALAN MOGHISSI SUBMITTED BY THE NAE HOME SECRETARY MELVIN W CARTER, Neely Professor Emeritus, Georgia Institute of Technology, an internationally recognized health physicist and radiological engineer, died on August 15, 2007, at the age of 80.
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... Public Health Service and attached to the Atomic Energy Commission. His responsibilities included serving as off-site radiological safety officer for the nuclear test series conducted at the Pacific Proving Grounds in 1956 and 1958.
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... In 1989, President Reagan appointed Mel to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, which established fundamental criteria for the high-level radioactive waste repository. Because of his familiarity with various aspects of Yucca Mountain, a neighbor to the Nevada Test Site, Mel brought a unique perspective to bear on the board's decisions.
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... Mel's election as a member of the National Academy of Engineering followed his participation in a number of National Academies committees, which continued after his election. He was also active in many other professional, humanitarian, and other organizations, published numerous papers, edited several books, and encouraged the publication of useful information.
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