Dr. Walter Wegst, Vice-Chair

Dr. Walter Wegst, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada is a health physicist with more than 35 years’ experience in the field of radiation protection, including more than 22 years spent managing comprehensive environmental, safety, and health programs at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, Los Angeles.  He holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, a Masters degree in Nuclear Engineering and a Ph.D in Health Physics.  His experience with ionizing radiation includes work with large particle accelerators, a research reactor, x-ray machines, and numerous other projects using unsealed radioactive sources.  Dr. Wegst has also managed multi-disciplinary environmental program, including environmental remediation projects on Johnston Atoll.

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