Ken Brockman:  

Life Judy and I left north Georgia and returned to the Bluegrass State. We are now closer to our 3 kids and the 8 grandchildren. Continue to be blessed with the addition of Dawson, our first great grandson. I am slowly weaning myself from the nuclear industry, but still have opportunities to work with developing countries such as Kenya and Belarus. It is amazing to be able to help people who just want to advance themselves and are not focused on what they can get from others for free! My tour as the Director of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria (2003 - 2007) was extremely interesting. I was responsible for the development of the international standards of safety associated with all nuclear reactor and fuel cycle installations in the world; additionally, I oversaw the IAEA’s regulatory, engineering and operational safety assistance programs. Managing a multi-national staff of experts and serving as a safety advisor to the Member States with commercial nuclear facilities taught me many things, not the least of which was tolerance and understanding. I would have to say, however, that the highlight of the years with the IAEA was receiving the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, a recongintion that was given jointly to our Director General, Dr. Mohamad El Baradei and the members of the Secretariat. Prior to this assignment, I was the Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Region IV, for the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), where I managed the inspection and assessment program for the twenty-one commercial nuclear power reactors in the Western half of the United States. I graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, NY in 1972 with a Bachelor of Sciences in General Engineering, and served for 7 years as an Armored Cavalry Officer in Germany and the U.S. During this time I also supported the Army's Ar...Expand for more