Allen Brodsky

Background

Brodsky, Allen was born on November 5, 1928 in Baltimore. Son of Nathan Michael and Gertrude Devera (Silberman) Brodsky.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1949. Master of Arts in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1960. Doctor of Science in Biostatistics, University Pittsburgh, 1966.

Career

Radiological physics fellow Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1950. Head health physics unit United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1950-1952. Physicist region 2 Federal Civil Defense Administration, Olney, Maryland, 1956-1957.

Health physicist Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1957-1961. Research associate Graduate School Public Health University Pittsburgh, 1961-1971, associate professor, 1966-1971. Radiation physicist Mercy Hospital, 1971-1975.

Senior health physicist United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1975-1986. Senior scientist Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1997—2006. Retired, 2006

Radiation science fellowship board Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1967—1970.

Adjunct professor School Pharmacy Duqesne University, Pittsburgh, 1971—1975. Consultant Civil Defense, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1975. Private consultant, adjunct professor radiation science Georgetown University, Washington, since 1986.

Lieutenant Civil Engineering United States Army, 1952-1954.

Achievements

• Allen Brodsky has been listed as a noteworthy Radiological and health physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Review of Radiation Risks & Uranium Toxicity With Applications to Decisions Associated With Decommissioning Clean-Up Criteria

    (This book reviews the major animal data and human epidemi...)

  • Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism: Health Physics Society 2004 Summer School

    (More than 40 experts discuss principles and lessons learn...)

  • Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism: Health Physics Society 2004 Summer School by Allen Brodsky (2004) Hardcover

Membership

Witness radiation effects United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1978. Witness radiation studies United States Senate, 1978—1981. Expert witness United States Department Justice, 1983—1984.

President Western Pennsylvania Professors for Peace in Middle East, Pittsburgh, 1970—1971. Member of American Public Health Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Association Physicists Medicine, American Nuclear Society (Radiation Science and Technical award 1993), Health Physics Society (life. Chairman standards committee 1959-1961, president Western Pennsylvania chapter 1967-1968, chairman standards committee 1967-1970, board directors 1967-1970, president chapter 1982-1983, secretary-treasurer government section 1988-1992, Distinguished Service award Western Pennsylvania chapter 1966, Founder's award 1986, Fellow award 1992, interviewed on video for history file 2000, Robley D. Evans medal 2001).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, piano, composing songs, singing, political campaigns.

Connections

Married Paula Fishman, June 17, 1951 (divorced 1983). Children: Richard, Karen, Jay. Married Phyllis Levin, March 16, 1984.

Father:

Nathan Michael Brodsky

Mother:

Gertrude Devera (Silberman) Brodsky

Spouse:

Paula Fishman

Spouse:

Phyllis Levin

child:

Richard Brodsky

child:

Jay Brodsky

child:

Karen Brodsky