Background
Todreas, Neil Emmanuel was born on December 17, 1935 in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David and Anna (Gendleman) Todreas.
Todreas, Neil Emmanuel was born on December 17, 1935 in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David and Anna (Gendleman) Todreas.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1958; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1958; Doctor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Assistant professor department nuclear engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1970-1971; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1975; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1975; Kepco professor nuclear engineering and professor mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1992; head department nuclear engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981-1989.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1958-1962. Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Nuclear Society (Technology Achievement award for outstanding contributions to thermal hydraulics 1994, Arthur Holly Compton award for outstanding educators in nuclear engineering 1995, Henry DeWolf-Smyth award 2005). Member: International Nuclear Energy Academy, National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Carol S. Schonberg, June 19, 1958. Children: Timothy, Ian.