June 12, 2003

Turinsky Receives Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award

Dr. Turinsky

Dr. Paul J. Turinsky, professor and head of nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University, has been selected to receive the Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award by the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Considered the highest international award in the field, it was established by ANS in 1990 to recognize outstanding reactor physicists for their contributions.

Turinsky joined the NC State faculty in 1980. He has received many awards for his contributions to nuclear engineering, including the E.O. Lawrence Award in Nuclear Technology from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2002. His research centers on developing improved nuclear reactor core analysis and design software tools.

He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Rhode Island in1966; his M.S.E. and Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan in 1967 and 1970, respectively; and his M.B.A. in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1979.

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