Plenary Lectures
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Plenary Lecture 1
A Perspective on the Use of Risk Information
Date: October 3 (Mon) |
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George APOSTOLAKIS
 Nuclear Risk Research Center Japan |
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Plenary Lecture 2
The Risk of Nuclear Power
Date: October 4 (Tue) |
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Soon Heung CHANG
Handong Global University Korea, Republic of |
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Plenary Lecture 3
Perspective of Risk Assessment and Management after 5 years of Fukushima Daiichi Accident
Date: October 5 (Wed) |
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Akira YAMAGUCHI
The University of Tokyo Japan |
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Plenary Lecture 4
Korean Experience of Risk Management in Chemical Industries
Date: October 6 (Thu) |
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Hyuckmyun KWON
Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (OSHRI), KOSHA Korea, Republic of |
- Dr. George APOSTOLAKIS is the Head of the Nuclear Risk Research Center in Japan. He 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 on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from April 23, 2010 until June 30, 2014. From 1995 until 2010, he was a member and Chairman (2001-2002) of the statutory Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards of the NRC. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and received the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award from the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute. He is the founder of the PSAM conferences.
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<Education>
- Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (May 1981)
<Experiene>
- Professor, KAIST (1982-2014)
- Member, International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group, IAEA (1992-1999)
- Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on Science and Technology, Korea (May 1998-June 1999)
- Chairman, Advisory Committee on Nuclear Safety (September 2001-2003)
- President, Korea Nuclear Society (September 2011- August 2012)
- International Advisory Expert of Investigation Committee on the Fukushima Accident (November 2011- February 2012)
- Member of Presidential Advisory Council for Science and Technology(September 2013 – January 2015)
- President of Handong Global University(Feb 2014-present)
- Member of Central Committee of The Korean Red Cross(November 2014-present)
- Chairman of the board of Gyeongbuk Center of Creative Economy and Innovation(December 2014-present)
- Co-Chair of The National Organizing Committee of The 66th United Nations DPI/NGO Conference(2016)
<Honors and Awards>
- The Recognition as Best Scientist in Nuclear Engineering (1991) (Dong-Ah Newspaper)
- The Best Paper Award, Int. Topical Mtg. on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS) of American Nuclear Society (1994)
- The Best Paper Award, Korean Nuclear Society (2004, 2011)
- The Changjo Medal(First Class Medal), Order of Science and Technology Merit (2014.04.21)
- Dr. Yamaguchi is a Professor in the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering. He has received Ph.D degree in the nuclear engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1984. He joined the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (currently Japan Atomic Energy Agency) and involved in the thermal-hydraulic and safety research of sodium cooled fast breeder reactor. In April of 2005, he moved to Osaka University, Department of Energy an Environment where he performed nuclear thermal-hydraulics, safety and risk assessment studies. Since January of 2015, he is Professor of the University of Tokyo. He has more than 30 years of experience in nuclear engineering. He has been a member of governmental committees on atomic energy policy, nuclear safety, nuclear regulation and nuclear science and technology by the METI, NRA and MEXT. Among them, he chairs the Nuclear Science and Technology Committee of the MEXT and Nuclear Safety, Technology and Human resource Development Committee of the METI. Currently he is the chair of the Risk Technology Committee of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan and a International Board member of the IAPSAM (International Association of PSA and Management).
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Education
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Yonsei University
Major Career
1979 Project Engineer & Project Manager in Daewoo Engineering Company
1995 Executive Engineer in Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency(KOSHA)
- Implementing Process Safety Management(PSM) regulation (prevention of chemical accidents)
2013 Head of KOSHA Ulsan area office.
2014 - Director General of OSHRI(Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute), KOSHA
Major Activity
2014-2015 President for chemical safety division, Korea Professional Engineers Association(KPEA)
2007-2013 Panel of Reviewers for the Robert W. Campbell Award, NSC, USA
2008 President for Process Safety Division, Korea Institute for Chemical Engineers(KIChE) 2008-2011 Vice Chairman, Working Group for Chemical Accidents, OECD
2010 President for Chemical Safety Division, Korea Society of occupational safety(KOSOS)
Award
2001 Presidential Commendation
2011 Listed in Who’s Who in the World(2011)