About
William M. Shields
260 Pleasant View Lane
Luray, VA 22835
highc.king@verizon.net
Education
Ph.D., Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Tech, June 2007
Dissertation: “Theory and Practice in the Study of Technological Systems”
Juris Doctor, 1976, Columbia University School of Law
Doctoral Program in Theoretical Physics, MIT 1972-1973
S. B., MIT, 1972, Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics
Research, Writing and Teaching Interests
History of science and technology
Philosophy of science and technology
Automobile history
20th century industrial history
Ancient Roman and Greek technology
Employment
Nuclear safety regulation 1977-2007 (law and engineering)
1976 -1977: Law clerk, Supreme Court of Minnesota
1977-1987: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
1987-1991: Private practice and consulting
1991-2007: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Science and Engineering
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Doctoral program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Theoretical Physics, 1972-1973
30 years practice and experience in fire protection engineering and field inspections
Voting member, National Fire Protection Association Code Committee on Nuclear Facilities
Society of Fire Protection Engineers, American Nuclear Society, American Physical Society
Law
J.D., Columbia University, 1976
Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1976-1977
Appellate Litigation Attorney, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1977-1980
Senior Attorney for Nuclear Reactor Rulemaking, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1980-1987
Private practice in nuclear regulation, Winston & Strawn, 1987-1990
Nuclear Regulation Counsel, Wright and Talisman, 1990-1991
Senior Counsel for Physics, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 1991-2007
Member of the Bar: Supreme Court of the United States, District of Columbia, State of Minnesota
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