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Ahearne, John Francis was born on June 14, 1934 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Daniel Paul and Balbena Marian (Baloski) Ahearne.
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Ahearne, John Francis was born on June 14, 1934 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Daniel Paul and Balbena Marian (Baloski) Ahearne.
Bachelor of Engineering Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Master of Science in Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1958; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1966.
Nuclear weapons analyst, United States Air Force, 1959-1961;
associate professor physics, United States Air Force Academy, 1964-1969;
from analyst to director tactical air, Office Assistant Secretary Defense for Systems Analysis, 1969-1972;
deputy assistant secretary defense for general purpose programs, 1972-1974;
principal deputy secretary defense manpower and research affairs, 1974-1976;
staff, White House Energy Office, 1977;
deputy assistant secretary, Department Energy, 1978;
commissioner, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1978-1983;
chairman, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1980-1981;
management consultant, Comptr. Gen of the United States, 1983-1984;
vice president, senior fellow, Resources for the Future, 1984-1989;
executive director, Sigma Xi, The Science Research Society, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1989-1996;
director, Sigma Xi Center, since 1995;
adjunct fellow, Resources for the Future, since 1992;
lecturer public policy, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1995. Adjunct Professor civil and environmental engineering Duke U., since 1996.
Adjunct Professor U. Colorado, 1966-1969. Adjunct fellow Resources for the Future, since 1992. Member National Research Council Board on Radioactive Waste Management, since 1993, vice-chairman since 1997.
Chairman advising committee on nuclear facility safety unites states department Energy, 1988-1991, environmental management advisory board, since 1994, co-chairman advising committee on external regulation, 1995-1996, nuclear research advising committee, since 1998. Chairman risk perception and committee committee NAS, 1987-1989, chairman future nuclear power committee, 1990-1993, commission on technical bases for Yucca Mountain Studies, 1993-1996, commission on risk characterization, 1994-1997, dual use technologies and expert controls committee, electrometallurg. technical committee, co-chairman forum on the environment,1995-1997, vice-Chairman of Commission risk assessment and management marine system, 1996-1998, commission on battlefield radiation exposure, since 1996, Chairman of Commission to review research under EPACT, since 1997. Member president's county for national laboratories University of California, since 1992.
Vice-chairman United States Common for IIASA, 1992-1993, chairman, 1994-1998;advisory county Princeton Plasma Physics National Laboratory, 1993-1998. Co-chairman NASPanel on Opportunities in Plasma Science Technology, 1992-1996. Member NAS Reactor Panel for Disposition of Weapons Plutonium, 1992-1996.
Board directors Wisconsin Energy Corporation. Lecturer Colorado College, 1966-1969. Member president committee advisory S&TEnergy Research and Development panel, 1997-1998.
USGAO executive county Information Management and Technology, since 1997.
Board of directors Woodstock Theological Center, chairman, 1980-1985. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (chairman forum on physics and society, panel on public affairs), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Nuclear Society, Society for Risk Analysis, National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Helen Drezek, June 19, 1956. Children: Thomas, Paul, Mary Ann, Robert, Patricia.