Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Dade W. Moeller — 2001
The distinguished career of this outstanding alumnus is marked with significant contributions to environmental health and radiation safety.
He received his BS degree in civil engineering and his MS degree in environmental engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1948, and he received his PhD in nuclear engineering from NC State in 1957.
He served as a commissioned officer in the US Public Health Service from 1948 to 1966. While at Harvard University, he chaired the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and served as associate dean for continuing education. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, he served on the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the International Commission on Radiological Protection, and the National Research Council. He was a consultant for the World Health Organization and is past president of the Health Physics Society. He is a fellow of the American Nuclear Society and the American Public Health Association, a registered professional engineer, a diplomat in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, and is certified by the American Board of Health Physics.
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