Ersel Arthur Evans

Background

Evans, Ersel Arthur was born on July 17, 1922 in Trenton, Nebraska, United States. Son of Arthur E. and Mattie Agnes (Perkins) Evans.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1950.

Career

With, General Electric Company, 1951-1967; supervisor ceramics research and development, General Electric Company, Hanford, Washington, 1961-1964; manager plutonium development, Vallecitos Laboratory, Pleasanton, California, 1964-1967; manager fuels and materials department, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1967-1970; with, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1970-1987; vice president, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1972-1987; vice president, laboratory technical director, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1985-1987; retired, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1987; consultant, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, since 1987. Member Technology Assistance Advisory Group for Three Mile Island Recovery, 1981-1986. Member review Committee EBR-II, University of Chicago, 1989-1991, 94-.

Member Japan Technology Panel for Nuclear Power, National Science Foundation, 1989-1990. Member alternate applications of laser isotope separations technical committee National Research Council, 1991-1992, separations and technical study, 1991-1995, 96. Delegate Atlantic Council United States-Japan Conference on Global Energy Issues, Maui, 1994, 96.

Achievements

• Ersel Arthur Evans has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member visiting committee U. Washington Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow American Nuclear Society (Special Merit award 1964, Special Performance award 1980 Federal Design Achievement award 1991), American Institute Chemists, American Society Metals, American Ceramic Society. Member National Academy of Engineering, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Patricia A. Powers, October 11, 1945 (divorced). Children: Debra Lynn (deceased), Paul Arthur. Married Ann Burruss, August 13, 1998.

Father:

Arthur E. Evans

Mother:

Mattie Agnes (Perkins) Evans

Spouse:

Patricia A. Powers

Spouse:

Ann Burruss

child:

Paul Arthur Evans

child:

Debra Lynn Evans (deceased)