Chief Executive Officer Shaw Partners, LLC Delray Beach, Florida.
Roger Shaw’s career path became clear to him during his first job assignment as a radiological engineer at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. "That’s when I got into high gear and wanted to do much, much more," he said. And he has. During his 40-year career, Shaw’s impact in the field of nuclear engineering and safety has been broad and deep.
He has made significant contributions in nuclear plant operations, radiation protection, radiological engineering, radiological effluents, emergency management, occupational safety, and radiation litigation. Some career highlights include serving as the first director of radiological controls and occupational safety at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, and advising Japanese engineers and government officials on radiation safety in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster.
He was project manager on the first U. S. nuclear utility radiation worker cancer mortality study, which assessed the occupational exposure of 54,000 workers at 52 nuclear power plants across the country. As a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection Scientific Committee, he prepared reports for NASA addressing radiation dose limits for astronauts. He served as president of the Power Reactor Section of the Health Physics Society.Shaw founded Shaw Partners in 1999.
Today, he counsels attorneys and clients on issues related to the nuclear industry. He is a faculty member at Thomas Edison State University, where he developed college courses in nuclear energy technology, radiation protection, and emergency preparedness.Shaw credits continuing education with a key to his success. "Your entire career is a series of choices," he observed. "Your entire career is a series of choices."
Degrees
- B.S. Nuclear, 1975