Background
Kulcinski, Gerald LaVerne was born on October 27, 1939 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Harold Franklin and June Kramer Kulcinski.
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Gerald LaVerne Kulcinski
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Gerald LaVerne Kulcinski, American nuclear engineer, educator, dean. Fellow American Nuclear Society (secretary Richland section 1970, student advisor Wisconsin chapter 1972-1973, chairman 2nd topical meeting on fusion technical 1976, board directors 1987-1990, Chairman 16th topical meeting on fusion technical 2004, Outstanding Achievement award 1980); member National Academy of Engineering.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1961; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1965.
Career
Researcher Los Alamos (New Mexico) Nuclear Laboratory, 1963. Lecturer Center Graduate Study, Richland, Washington, 1965-1971. Senior research science Battelle Northwest Laboratory, 1965-1971.
Professor University Wisconsin, Madison, since 1972, director Fusion Technology Institute, 1973-1975, 79—, Grainger Professor Nuclear Engineering, since 1984, associate dean college engineering, since 2001. Visiting scientist Karlsruhe (Germany) Nuclear Research Center, 1977, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1989, 95. Active Governor Energy Policy Task Force, Wisconsin, 1980.
United States delegate to International Tokamak Reactor Project, Vienna, Austria, 1979-1981. Member advisory panel INTOR, 1987. Member numerous review panels, including Los Alamos National laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory.
Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council, 2005^.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Nuclear Society (secretary Richland section 1970, student advisor Wisconsin chapter 1972-1973, chairman 2nd topical meeting on fusion technical 1976, board directors 1987-1990, Chairman 16th topical meeting on fusion technical 2004, Outstanding Achievement award 1980). Member National Academy of Engineering.
Connections
Married Janet Noreen Berg, November 25, 1961. Children: Kathryn, Brian, Karen.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Curtis W. McGraw Research award Engineering Research Committee American Association Engineering Education, 1978, John Randle Grumman Achievement award Grumman Aircraft Corporation, 1987, Leadership Fusion award Fusion Power Associates, 1992, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Public Service medal, 1993, Distinguished Faculty award Wisconsin Alumni Association, 1994, Big 10 Centennial award, 1995.Recipient Curtis W. McGraw Research award Engineering Research Committee American Association Engineering Education, 1978, John Randle Grumman Achievement award Grumman Aircraft Corporation, 1987, Leadership Fusion award Fusion Power Associates, 1992, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Public Service medal, 1993, Distinguished Faculty award Wisconsin Alumni Association, 1994, Big 10 Centennial award, 1995.