Thomas Borak
Thomas B. Borak, Ph.D., is a professor on the faculty of the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in physics from St. John’s University (Minnesota) and a PhD degree in physics from Vanderbilt University.
His research interests are in radiation physics and dosimetry which has included radiation safety for uranium miners deep within the earth, to astronauts during space missions beyond the earth. Previously he has had scientific staff appointments at CERN in Geneva Switzerland, as well as Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory in the US.
He has been a consultant to the Governor of Colorado concerning issues relating to low-level radioactive waste management and nuclear criticality safety. Dr. Borak was a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committees on Risk Assessment of Exposure to Radon in Drinking Water (1999) and Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (2005).
He is a Distinguished Emeritus member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and recently served on the Radiation Advisory Committee for the Science Advisory Board of the EPA. Dr. Borak is certified by the American Board of Health Physics.