Theodore Tydings Robin

Background

Robin,, Theodore Tydings was born on August 29, 1939 in New Orleans. Son of Theodore Tydings and Hazel (Corbin) Robin.

Education

BME, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1961. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967.

Bachelor of Laws, Blackstone School Law, 1979.

Career

Research engineer Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1967. Assistant professor radiology and physics Emory University, Atlanta, 1968-1969. Project engineer Atomic International division North America Rockwell, Canoga park, California, 1970-1972.

Engineer management engineering division Southern Company Services, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972-1983, manager nuclear support and quality assurance, 1989-1990, manager quality assurance and resources, 1991-1992. Manager Hatch Design Configuration, 1993-1994. Program manager pooled inventory management program Southern Electric International, Birmingham, 1984-1988, board directors political action committee, 1985-1987.

Director nuclear standards, radiation safety officer, senior patent counsel, principal nuclear engineering, consultant Theragenics Corporation, Atlanta, since 1996.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on power plant performance and reliability and effect of coal quality, space radiation effects on human cells, radiation safety, medical physics, boiling heat transfer, nuclear reactor safety, multi-utility contracting, reliability economics, risk analysis, benchmarking and total quality management. Patent law.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member nuclear quality assurance subcommittee on standards coordinating and radioactive waste 1991-1999), American Association Physicists Medicine (legal information/risk management subcommittee since 2000, member TG No6 Dose Equivalence in Branch Therapy 2001-2004, professional information and clinical relations committee, since 2004), American Nuclear Society (chairman Birmingham section 1987-1988, nuclear power plant standards committee 1989-1994, public policy committee since 2004), Georgia Technology Alumni Association (trustee 1997-2000), Rotary (president Shades Valley club 1987-1988, chairman district 6860 international youth exchange committee 1989-1990, district governor 6860 1994-1995, technical task force zone 30 coordinator 2000-2001, Rhode Island council on legislation 2007), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Helen Jones, June 8, 1963. Children: Corbin, Curry, Ted, Phil.

Father:

Theodore Tydings Robin,

Mother:

Hazel (Corbin) Robin,

Spouse:

Helen Jones

child:

Ted Robin,

child:

Corbin Robin,

child:

Curry Robin,

child:

Phil Robin,