Background
Wenk, Edward was born on January 24, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of Edward and Lillie (Heller) Wenk.
educator policy analyst writer civil engineer
Wenk, Edward was born on January 24, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of Edward and Lillie (Heller) Wenk.
Bachelor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1940; Doctor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1950; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1968; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1989.
Head structures division, United States Navy David Taylor Model Basin, Washington, 1942-1956;
department chairman engineering mechanics, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1956-1959;
senior specialist science and technical, Legislation Reference Service, Library of Congress, Washington, 1959-1961;
chief science policy research division, Legislation Reference Service, Library of Congress, 1964-1966;
technical assistant to the United States President's science adviser and executive secretary, Federal Council for Science and Technology, White House, Washington, 1961-1964;
executive secretary, National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development, Executive Office ofPres., Washington, 1966-1970;
professor engineering public affairs, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1983;
professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1983;
director program in social management technical, U. Washington, 1973-1979;
technical advisor to governor, State of Washington, 1993-1996. Lecturer numerous universities. Consultant in public policy for environmental and technical affairs, risk assessments, human and organizational error, futures, ocean engineering, decision theory.
National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1972-1973. Vice chairman United States Congress Technology Assessment Advisory Council, 1973-1979. Adviser Congress, General Accounting Office, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, White House, United Nations Secretariat, Washington State, Alaska, United Kingdom, Australia, Sweden, The Philippines, Alaska Oil Spill Commission, 1989, Washington State Marine Oversight Board, 1992, public interest groups, 1997, unites states department Transportation.
Visiting scholar Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1970-1972, Harvard University, 1976, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1976, U. Sussex, 1977.
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Board of directors Human Interaction Research Institute, 1980-1990, Smithsonian Science Information Exch., 1977-1982, United Research Services Corporation, 1973-1988. Member Interfaith Alliance. Ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, NSPE, Society Experimental Stress Analysis (past president and William M. Murray lecturer), International Association Impact Assessment (president 1981-1982), National Academy of Engineering (Chairman of Commission on public policy 1970-1975), National Academy Public Administration, American Society for Public Administration (Chairman of Commission on science and technical in government 1974-1978), Assembly Engineering and Marine Bd.NRC, National Oceanography Association (Vice-President public affairs 1970-1972), Cousteau Society (chairman advisory board 1975-1997), United States of America Club of Rome (board directors 1997-1998), Explorers Club, Sigma Xi (national lecturer), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Carolyn Frances Lyford, December 27,1941. Children: Lawrence Shelley, Robin Edward Alexander, Terry Allan.