Background
Apostolakis, George E. was born in 1946 in Greece. Arrived in United States, 1969, naturalized, 1979.
federal commissioner engineering educator
Apostolakis, George E. was born in 1946 in Greece. Arrived in United States, 1969, naturalized, 1979.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering, National Technology University, Athens, Greece, 1969. Master of Science in Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics, California Institute of Technology, 1973.
From assistant professor to full professor University of California at Los Angeles School Engineering, 1973—1995. Professor nuclear science, engineering & engineering systems Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1995—2010. Member United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (National Research Council), Rockville, Maryland, since 2010.
Founder, secretary International Association Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management. Chairman advisory committee reactor safeguards United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (National Research Council), 2001—2002. Chairman peer review panel International Space Station Probabilistic Risk Assessment National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2002.
Fellow: Society Risk Analysis (Outstanding Service award 1991), American Nuclear Society (Mark Mills award 1974, Tommy Thompson award Nuclear Installations Safety Division 1999, Arthur Holly Compton award in Education 2005). Member: National Academy of Engineering, International Nuclear Technology Commission.
Married Victoria Apostolakis.