Peter H. Haas
1921-1986 |
Peter Haas was a pioneer in the field of nuclear weapons effects beginning in the mid 1950s. He proposed and conducted some of the landmark experiments on nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and transient radiation effects on electronics (TREE) at the Nevada and Pacific Nuclear Test Sites.
He was always a strong advocate for laboratory simulation facilities and it was under his direction that some of the early neutron displacement effects research was done in pulsed nuclear reactors. He had the imagination and foresight to suggest that electronic circuitry might undergo severe changes in behavior when exposed to a nuclear radiation pulse, and this was the genesis of the discipline known as TREE. Pete was a tutor for many people who were and are major contributors to the field of Radiation Survivability Research and Technology. |
Purpose of the Award:
To recognize individuals "who have demonstrated outstanding and innovative technical contributions or leadership in the successful development of U.S. hardened military and space systems."
The Plaque states:
"For Superior Achievement in Radiation Survivability Research and Technology"
To recognize individuals "who have demonstrated outstanding and innovative technical contributions or leadership in the successful development of U.S. hardened military and space systems."
The Plaque states:
"For Superior Achievement in Radiation Survivability Research and Technology"
2020 Award Winner
Patrick Griffin
“For ground-breaking contributions to neutron radiation effects science and distinguished achievements that have impacted the survivability and non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”
“For ground-breaking contributions to neutron radiation effects science and distinguished achievements that have impacted the survivability and non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”
Patrick J. Griffin is currently a Laboratory Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories where he supports the Advanced Science and Technology division and pursues research in the area of radiation survivability. Dr. Griffin earned a Ph.D. in nuclear physics from Ohio University in 1979. He began his career at Kaman Sciences where he worked for 9 years supporting Navy, Air Force, and Army nuclear weapon applications. He joined Sandia in 1988 and, over the past 31 years, has been involved in radiation modeling and simulation, neutron effects testing, radiation dosimetry, and radiation damage to materials. In his career at Sandia, Patrick has served in several roles with activities including; Principle Investigator (PI) for the Grand Challenge Laboratory-Directed Research and Development project on New Capabilities for Hostile Environments at Z; SNL liaison to USSTRATCOM/J8 where he served as Senior Technical Advisor and helped to formulate current and ongoing plans for the stockpile; PI for several IAEA-sponsored international Cooperative Research Projects (CRPs) addressing radiation damage to materials and the development/validation of dosimetry cross sections; PI for the Neutron-Gamma Energy Transport (NuGET) code that is used to characterize radiation environments on internal DOE components; Deputy Science & Technology (S&T) lead for the Qualification Alternatives to SPR-III (QASPR) program; development for the Air Force of the Agent Defeat Empirical Lethality Models (ELM) for the defeat of chemical and biological agents by nuclear, chemical, thermal, and synergistic environment stresses; and development of the energy-dependent form for the 1-MeV-equivalent damage for GaAs devices that has been incorporated into ASTM standards.
In addition to being active in the HEART Society and the IEEE/ANS/APS professional societies, Patrick is active in the ASTM and ANSI standards development communities, serving as Chairman of the ASTM E10.05 subcommittee on Neutron Metrology since 1994. He was given the Peter Hedgecock Award in 2002 for Outstanding Service to ASTM and named as an ASTM Fellow (Award of Merit) in 2011. Patrick was given a lifetime appointment as National Associate of the National Academies in 2001 for his support on numerous National Academy of Science (NAS) committees and panels.
In addition to being active in the HEART Society and the IEEE/ANS/APS professional societies, Patrick is active in the ASTM and ANSI standards development communities, serving as Chairman of the ASTM E10.05 subcommittee on Neutron Metrology since 1994. He was given the Peter Hedgecock Award in 2002 for Outstanding Service to ASTM and named as an ASTM Fellow (Award of Merit) in 2011. Patrick was given a lifetime appointment as National Associate of the National Academies in 2001 for his support on numerous National Academy of Science (NAS) committees and panels.
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