Gary McNair received his doctorate in nuclear engineering in 1983 after earning his bachelor's and master's in nuclear engineering from OSU. He has more than 25 years experience in environmental and nuclear waste management, operations and technology development, and analyses activities. Since 1977 he has worked for Batelle's Pacific Northwest Laboratory, currently serving as the Senior Program Manager responsible for managing the design and deployment of radiation portal monitoring systems in support of the U.S. Homeland Security Agency. McNair was directly responsible for strategic planning and analysis for Hanford's Office of River Protection, which is responsible for planning and implementation of a 40 year, multi-billion dollar effort to manage and dispose of radioactive waste currently stored in underground tanks at Hanford.
Degrees
- B.S. Nuclear Engineering
- M.S. Nuclear Engineering
- Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, 1983