Nils J. Diaz

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Dr. Nils J. Diaz
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Chairmen of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
In office
April 1, 2003 – June 30, 2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRichard Meserve
Succeeded byDale E. Klein
Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
In office
August 23, 1996 – March 31, 2003
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Personal details
Born (1938-04-07) April 7, 1938 (age 83)
Camaguey, Cuba
NationalityUnited States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Florida

Nils J. Diaz is a former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, having worked for the commission between 1996 to 2006.[1] He was the chairman of the commission between 2003 to 2006.[2][1]

He was a nuclear engineering professor and chairman at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, from the 1970s to the 1990s. Diaz holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Florida, and a B. S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Villanova, Havana

After departing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, he became the Chief Strategic Officer for Blue Castle Project.[1] He is a former paid consultant for Bechtel.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Gunter, Linda (2 August 2016). "US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's 'enforcement' is as fierce as the comfy chair". theecologist.org. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Chairman Nils J Diaz, Ph.D." NRC Web. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ Nazaryan, Alexander (20 November 2013). "America's Fukushima?". Newsweek. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

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