Background
Zebroski, Edwin Leopold was born on April 1, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Paul and Sophie (Rydz) Zebroski.
Zebroski, Edwin Leopold was born on April 1, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Paul and Sophie (Rydz) Zebroski.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1947.
Project engineer General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, 1947-1953, manager development engineering San Jose, California, 1958-1973. Manager engineering Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, 1954-1958, director systems and materials department, 1974-1979. Director nuclear safety analysis center Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, 1979-1981.
Vice president engineering INPO, Atlanta, 1981-1983. Chief nuclear scientist Electric Power Research Institute, 1982—1988. Director risk management services APTECH Engineering Services, Sunnyvale, California, 1988-1997.
Safety and risk management advisor Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1997—2000, Department of Energy-Sandia National Laboratory, 2000—2004. Visiting professor Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1977-1978. Consultant OTA, Washington, 1980, 82-83, Department Energy, Washington, 1985-1990, panels National Research Council, since 1990, Electricite de France, 1986-1987, Department Interior, Washington, 1987-1989, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, 1988-1998, Academy of Sciences, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1987, Karlsruhe Laboratory, Germany, 1988.
Member commission engineering education National Research Council, Washington, 1970-1973. Member NAS-National Research Council Panel on Decision-Making in Government Agency, 1997-1998. Member NAS-National Research Council Panel on High Level Waste Research and Development, 2001.
Member National Academy of Engineering Panel on Countering Terrorism, 2002-2003.
President board directors Unitarian Church, Palo Alto, 2005—2006. Board directors Stevenson House, 2003—2007. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nuclear Society (board executive committee 1969-1971), American Institute Chemists.
Member National Academy of Engineering (chairman energy committee 1984-1986, chairman member committee 1986-1987, policy committee 1995-1996), American Physical Society, Society for Risk Analysis.
Married Gisela Karin Rudolph, September 6, 1969. Children: Lars, Zoe, Susan, Peggy.