Background
Fontana, Mario H. was born on March 30, 1933 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Remo and Sabina Fontana.
Fontana, Mario H. was born on March 30, 1933 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Remo and Sabina Fontana.
Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1955. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1968.
Member research staff, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1957-1963, 65-81;
assistant director nuclear safety research, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1968-1972;
head advanced concepts development engineering technical division, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1972-1981;
senior scientist, Avco Research and Advanced Development, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1963-1964;
instructor, Purdue University, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1964-1965;
director industry degraded core program, Tech for Energy, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee, 1981-1984;
vice president engineering, Energex Oak Ridge, 1984-1985;
director nuclear safety technical, Information Technology Corporation and Tenera, L.P., Knoxville, 1985-1990;
assistant to director engineering technical division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1990-1992;
group leader, Advanced Concepts, 1993-1994;
retired, 1994. Consultant United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1972-1973, United States National Research Council, Washington, 1979-1981, 91-, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1986-1989. Adjunct Professor U. Tennessee, since 1995.
Member Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, since 1995.
Fellow American Nuclear Society (chairman nuclear reactor safety division 1972-1973,94-95). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Management Association, Society Risk Analysis, RotaryInternat., Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Sue Janeway, April 12, 1958. Children: Richard, Edward.