Wayne Richard Hansen

Background

Hansen, Wayne Richard was born on August 6, 1939 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Richard Lyman and Helen Ann (Nethig) Hansen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1961; Master of Science, U. Kansas, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1970.

Career

Health physicist, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1963-1967; health physicist, Bureau Radiological Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1970-1971; health physicist, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1971-1975; senior radiobiologist, National Research Council, Washington, 1975-1977; group leader enrivon. surveillance, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1977-1984; deputy division leader health, safety and environmental, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1984-1987; chief scientist environmental research, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1987-1990; group leader environmental science, Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1990. Senior scientist accident response group Department Energy, Albuquerque, 1986-1994.

Achievements

• Wayne Richard Hansen has been listed as a noteworthy Radioecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman New Mexico Governor's Radiation Technology Advisory Council, Sante Fe, 1983-1993. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Health Physics Society (county Rio Grande chapter 1988-1990), New Mexico Academy Science.

Connections

Married Nancy Jane Rohde, September 10, 1960. Children: Richard W., William R.

Father:

Richard Lyman Hansen

Mother:

Helen Ann (Nethig) Hansen

Spouse:

Nancy Jane Rohde

child:

William R. Hansen

child:

Richard W. Hansen