George Apostolakis Fellowship
The International Association for Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (IAPSAM) awards The George Apostolakis Fellowship, honoring Prof. George Apostolakis for his contribution to the Science of Risk as well as his vision, energy, and guidance generously given to IAPSAM.
The International Association for Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (IAPSAM) is pleased to announce The George Apostolakis Fellowship, honoring Prof. George Apostolakis for his contribution to the Science of Risk as well as his vision, energy, and guidance generously given to IAPSAM.
The George Apostolakis Fellowship is to be awarded to an 'early career' individual who is active in the field of Risk Assessment.
The fellowship is intended to honor an individual who may be one of tomorrow’s leaders in the advancement of probabilistic
safety assessment and management. Candidates are graduate students, post-graduate researchers or early career professionals,
who are nominated by a professor, a colleague, or a supervisor. The candidate is expected to participate to the PSAM 16
Conference and present a full paper during the Conference.
The Award
● Recognition at the Conference.
● Conference fees waived.
● A plaque commemorating the award.
Eligibility
● Graduate students, post-graduate researchers or early career professionals.
● Only candidates presenting a paper at the Conference will be considered for the Fellowship.
How to Apply
Send (1) nomination letter and (2) CV or resume to the Conference Technical Chair
Prof. Tatsuya Sakurahara
email: technical.chair@iapsam.org
The Award
● Recognition at the Conference.
● Conference fees waived.
● A plaque commemorating the award.
Eligibility
● Graduate students, post-graduate researchers or early career professionals.
● Only candidates presenting a paper at the Conference will be considered for the Fellowship.
How to Apply
Send (1) nomination letter and (2) CV or resume to the Conference Technical Chair
Prof. Tatsuya Sakurahara
email: technical.chair@iapsam.org
George Apostolakis
Dr. Apostolakis is a professor emeritus of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department
and of the Engineering Systems Division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served
as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from April 23, 2010 until June
30, 2014. From 1995 until 2010, he was a member and former Chairman (2001-2002) of the Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards of the NRC. He is currently the Head of the Nuclear Risk Research
Center in Japan. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the
American Nuclear Society and the Society for Risk Analysis. He has received the Tommy Thompson Award
and the Arthur Holly Compton Award from the American Nuclear Society. He is a Corresponding Member of
the Academy of Athens. Dr. Apostolakis holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics
(awarded in 1973) and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Science (1970) from the California
Institute of Technology. He earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the National
Technical University in Athens, Greece, in 1969.
Dr. Apostolakis is a professor emeritus of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department
and of the Engineering Systems Division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served
as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from April 23, 2010 until June
30, 2014. From 1995 until 2010, he was a member and former Chairman (2001-2002) of the Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards of the NRC. He is currently the Head of the Nuclear Risk Research
Center in Japan. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the
American Nuclear Society and the Society for Risk Analysis. He has received the Tommy Thompson Award
and the Arthur Holly Compton Award from the American Nuclear Society. He is a Corresponding Member of
the Academy of Athens. Dr. Apostolakis holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics
(awarded in 1973) and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Science (1970) from the California
Institute of Technology. He earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the National
Technical University in Athens, Greece, in 1969.