Dr. Eric W. Abelquist, ORAU Executive Vice President, works in collaboration with the President/CEO promoting collaboration between ORAU and its University Partners, DOE, ORNL, Y-12 and others. A recent UT MBA graduate, Abelquist leads entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives that develop business growth for the organization. In this role, he formulates organizational strategic objectives, oversees key strategic initiatives, community initiatives and best business practices. Abelquist also advises the President/CEO on scientific and engineering issues that advance scientific research and education opportunities. He received his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from UT Knoxville, and BS and MS degrees in Radiation Sciences from UMass Lowell. Abelquist is the President-Elect of the Health Physics Society, working with the President to establish the strategic vision and direction for our Society, and looking forward to visiting our 30+ Chapters.

Abelquist began his 20+ year career at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) as a Project Leader for overseeing a team of health physics technicians and conducting characterization and independent verification surveys at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) sites. He later worked for many years as the survey program's Associate Director where, most notably, he contributed to the development and implementation of the Multiagency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM), and developed the first MARSSIM training course that has now been offered

nearly 100 times. Abelquist continues to provide

technical assistance in various aspects of decom-

missioning surveys and has published a textbook

entitled, Decommissioning Health Physics:

A Handbook for MARSSIM Users in 2001, with the

2nd Ed. recently published (2014). 

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