Other Awards and Honors
2005 Awards
Jonathan Young Appointed Member of National Research Council Committee
Jonathan Young has been appointed to the Committee on Determining Basic Research Needs to Interrupt the Improvised Explosive Device Delivery Chain. The committee is a multidisciplinary group who advises the Office of Naval Research on ascertaining basic research questions in physical science, social science, and engineering that, if answered, could lead to new methods of countering use of improvised explosive devices.
Jonathan will contribute to the deliberations and reporting of the committee. He will also serve on a subcommittee that plans the detailed committee activities. Jonathan was selected because of his expertise in probabilistic risk assessment, systems engineering, and uncertainty analysis. (announced 11/1/2005)