History of the NCSD Pioneer Scholarship

After the passing of Libby Johnson, the possibility of establishing an NCSD Pioneer Scholarship was first considered. Early in 2008 - unfortunately at a time when all but one of the NCS pioneers had passed away - the first such scholarship was awarded. The scholarship was funded by NCSD. It is hoped that future awards will combine NCSD funds with contributions honoring the "pioneers" and other persons who have been our important NCS mentors and colleagues.

The Pioneers

At the International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety (ICNC) in 1995, the following individuals were identified as being "Pioneers" in the industry, who made major contributions to our field:

Name	Institution
Dixon Callihan	Oak Ridge
Elizabeth B. Johnson	Oak Ridge
Ryohei Kiyose	University of Tokyo
Pierre LeCorche	CEA (France)
Hugh C. Paxton	Los Alamos
Jack Chalmers	UKAEA
David R. Smith	Los Alamos
Joseph T. Thomas	Oak Ridge
Hugh Clark	Savannah River
E. Duane Clayton	Hanford
Clarence Lee Schuske	Rocky Flats