Dr. Michael Golay

Biography

Michael W. Golay is a professor of Nuclear Science Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has worked since 1971. He is the director of the Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives and the Nuclear Operational Risk Management Course, co-sponsored by MIT and the National Academy of Nuclear Training. His research focuses on improving nuclear power performance both in the United States and internationally, particularly through the use of probabilistic dynamic methods of analysis. He is an active advisor to governmental and industrial organizations, particularly in the areas of risk-informed regulation and nuclear non-proliferation. Professor Golay received his PhD in nuclear engineering from Cornell University in 1969 and has held various positions, including visiting researcher at Electricité de France in 1980. He has served on the INPO Advisory Council and the NRC’s Research Review Committee, among others, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Nuclear Society.

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