Background
Kastenberg, William Edward was born on June 25, 1939 in New York City. Son of Murray and Lillian Kastenberg.
academic administrator engineering professor
Kastenberg, William Edward was born on June 25, 1939 in New York City. Son of Murray and Lillian Kastenberg.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1966.
Assistant professor School Engineering and Applied Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1971;
associate professor School Engineering and Applied Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1975;
guest scientist, Karlsruhe (Federal Republic Germany) Nuclear Research, 1972-1973;
senior fellow, United States National Research Council, Washington, 1979-1980;
associate dean School Engineering and Applied Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1981-1985;
chairman mechanic aerospace and nuclear engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1988;
professor mechanic, aerospace and nuclear engineering department, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975-1994;
professor nuclear engineering department, University of California, Berkeley, since 1995;
chairman nuclear engineering department, University of California, Berkeley, since 1995. Chairman nuclear reactor safety American Nuclear Society, 1984-1985. Chairman peer review committee United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1987-1988.
Member National Research Committee on Reactor Safety, 1985-1986, member of advisory committee nuclear facility safet Department of Energy, 1988-1992. Member of advisory committee Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, since 1990. Director Risk andSys.
Analysis Control Toxics Program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1995. Chairman Center for Clean Technology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1992-1994. Project director Center for Nuclear and Toxic Waste Management, University of California, Berkeley, since 1995.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nuclear Society (chairman nuclear safety 1984-1985, Arthur Holly Compton award). Member: National Academy of Engineering.
Married Berna R. Miller, August 18, 1963. Children: Andrew, Joshua, Lillian. Married Gloria Hauser, May 3, 1992.