Other Awards and Honors
2007 Impact on Scientific Community
Roy Gephart invited by the National Academies to participate in workshop on radiation contamination and remediation issues
At the invitation of the National Academies, Roy Gephart, EMSL, is traveling to Russia with an eight-member U.S. team in early June to participate in a workshop, hosted by the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences, on radiation contamination and remediation issues in the former Soviet Union. Cleanup problems will be assessed by the participants for six Russian sites: Kurchatov Institute, Lakes 10 and 11 at Mayak, Andreev Bay, Krasnokamensk Mining Enterprise (Siberia), Almaz Mining Enterprise (North Caucasus), and a site for testing peaceful nuclear explosions (Perm or Ivanovo region). Roy will lead one of the workshop's review sessions. The Russian Academy of Sciences will present the workshop recommendations to the Ecology Committee of the Russian National Security Council. The invitation to the workshop is a reflection of Roy's experience on addressing radioactive waste issues and providing his consultation and expertise to the National Academies and others. (announced 4/1/2007)