Background
Wegst, Walter Frederick was born on December 26, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter F. and Marion (Scott) Wegst.
Wegst, Walter Frederick was born on December 26, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter F. and Marion (Scott) Wegst.
Bachelor of Science in Electronics, University of Michigan, 1956; Microsoft Security Essentials (Nuclear), University of Michigan, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health, University of Michigan, 1963.
Institute health physicist, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1963-1969; manager safety, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1969-1979; radiation safety officer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1963-1969; manager environmental safety and health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1988; consultant, Sierra Madre, California, 1988-1989; radiological safety director, ICN Biomeds., Irvine, California, 1989-1990; manager environmental safety and health, Raytheon Svc. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1990-1993; manager independent assessment, Raytheon Svc. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1993-1994; chief scientist, since 1994.
Chairman California Radiological Materials Management Forum, 1987. Member Health Physics Society (Southern California chapter chair 1974, 90, Distinguished Achievement award, director 1982-1984), American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Married Audrey Smith, September 1958 (divorced). Children: Gregory Scott, Andrew Walter. Married Kathleen S. McCoy, Apr.22, 1984.
