William S. Harris, Jr., CHP Chief, U.S. Army Dosimetry Center Redstone Arsenal, AL (256)

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3 Education: William S. Harris, Jr., CHP Chief, U.S. Army Dosimetry Center Redstone Arsenal, AL (256) M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 12/10/83 Major: Health Physics. B.S., University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, 8/22/82 Major: Nuclear Medicine. B.S., University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, 12/7/80 Major: Biology Professional Experience: February 1996 to Present: Serves as the Senior Health Physicist and Chief of the U.S. Army Dosimetry Center (ADC), U.S. Army Primary Standards Laboratory (APSL). Also, functions as the Technical Director, and Approved Signatory of the Army dosimetry program. In a supervisory capacity, responsible for assigning, training, and evaluating the work of Physicist/Health Physicist, Engineering Technicians, and Clerical personnel who provide dosimetry support to the Department of the Army worldwide. Manages the Central Dosimetry Records Repository (CDRR) for all historical records of ionizing radiation exposure within the Army. Interprets and executes NRC regulations relating to radiation monitoring for both radiation workers and the environment. In addition, reviews, analyzes, interprets, and implements dosimetry program changes based on the following standards/guides: Health Physics Society (HPS), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and the International Standards Organization (ISO). Makes decisions and recommendations that significantly affect the Health and Safety of occupationally exposed radiation workers based on these standards/guides. Serves as the Senior Physicist in charge of the technical aspects of the dosimetry service and functions as the Army s primary POC and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for matters relating to ionizing radiation exposure with other DoD dosimetry operations, the NRC, VA, NATO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Army Surgeon General, AMC Safety, NASA and NVLAP technical experts. Independently plans, designs and carries out programs, R&D projects and studies relating to ionizing radiation dosimetry. Develops experimental and theoretical studies designed to improve state-of-the-art measurement methods/techniques for radiation dosimetry. Assesses emerging technologies to evaluate their potential application for the Army Dosimetry Program. Plans organizational structure, budgeting and staffing needs; determine and assign types of jobs/duties needed; request personnel actions, make selections for appointments, promotions, etc., advises and counsel employees relative to work and administrative matters; assist employees in career planning; develop work performance standards; and periodically evaluate employee performance. August 1988 to January 1996: U.S. Army Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Activity (USATA), Radiation Standards and Dosimetry Laboratory - As a Physicist/Health Physicist provided technical support to the U.S. Army Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry Program,

4 the Army Primary Nucleonic Calibration Program, the worldwide Army RADIAC Repair, and Calibration Support Program, and the World Wide Radioactive Waste Disposal Program. Provided TLD proficiency testing of Army dosimetry program, performed onsite neutron dosimetry evaluations of Army facilities that utilize neutron sources and provided computer programming support relating to the UD-802 dosimetry algorithm. Ensured that each radiological operation within the U.S. Army TMDE Support Activity had an adequate radiation safety program, proper safety equipment, and a facility that meets the required radiation safety standards for its assigned mission. Served as the Radiation Protection Officer for the U.S. Army Primary Nucleonics Laboratory. Served as a consultant and advised radiation protection personnel on matters involving health physics, radioactive material disposal, environmental radiological monitoring and radiation dosimetry. Provided training to radioactive material users, and ancillary personnel. October 1984 to July 1988: Alabama Department of Public Health, Radiological Health Branch: As a Health Physicist was responsible for planning and implementing the radioactive material inspection program to ensure that users of radioactive material complied with State and Federal regulations involving public health and safety. This involved the inspection of nuclear medicine departments, radiation therapy departments, and teletherapy departments in hospitals, particle accelerators, industrial radiographer, University's radioactive material programs, and other radioactive materials. Other duties included radiological emergency response, the investigation and recommendation of corrective actions for radiation accidents and overexposures, the calibration of radiation instrumentation, and the collection of environmental samples. Professional Societies: National Health Physics Society Plenary Member Since 1985 Alabama Chapter Health Physics Society, Served as Chapter President and Certification: Certified by the American Board of Health Physics, November 1998 Committee Membership: Health Physics Society Standards Committee (HPSSC) DoD representative on ANSI Standard N13.11 (Personnel Dosimetry Performance Criteria for Testing) Working Group DoD representative on ANSI Standard ANSI/HPS N13.52 (Personnel Neutron Dosimeters- (Neutron Energies Less than 20 MeV) Academic Honors: Recognized as Outstanding Alumnus of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 14 October 1994.

5 Patents: US Patent Number 7,348,560 for a Thermoluminescent Reader Module, March 25, 2008 US Patent Number 7,425,705 for "Thermoluminescent Reader System", September 16, 2008

6 Arthur Keith Rose 421 County Road 290 Florence, AL January 4, 2017 Nancy Kirner Awards Committee Health Physics Society 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd, Suite 402 McLean, VA Dear Ms. Kirner, I am pleased to support the nomination of Mr. William S. Harris, Jr. for Fellow status in the Health Physics Society. I first met Mr. Harris in September of 1989 when I reported to the Army. We worked together at the U.S. Army Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Activity at Redstone Arsenal, AL. Mr. Harris was very knowledgeable in all areas of health physics and was always willing to help me and others learn. He has mentored many and has helped me and others prepare for the CHP exam. For the last 20 years Mr. Harris has been the Chief of the U.S. Army Dosimetry Center and the U.S. Army Primary Standards Laboratory. Mr. Harris is recognized as the U.S. Army's foremost preeminent expert on dosimetry. He has performed various and extensive research projects concerning dosimetry over the years and has obtained two dosimetry patents. He has also served twice as President of the Alabama Chapter of the Health Physics Society. Mr. Harris is a very good person that always thinks of others, is always willing to help, and will go above and beyond what is expected to complete the mission. He is dedicated to U.S. Army Dosimetry Health Physics missions to the point of working long hours even after undergoing lung cancer surgery and extensive chemotherapy. William Harris's commitment to the Army dosimetry program, his contributions to the Health Physics Society, and his dedication to the field of health physics as a whole go above and beyond, and I highly recommend William Harris to be awarded Fellow status in the Health Physics Society. Sincerely, Arthur Keith Rose, CHP President, Alabama Chapter

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10 142 EAST AGARITA AVE NUE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS January 5, 2015 Mr. Darrell R. Fisher 229 Saint Street Richland, Washington Dear Darrell: I am pleased to support the nomination of William S. Harris Jr., CHP, for Fellow membership in the Health Physics Society. His many years of service to the Health Physics Society, especially in its ANSI standard-setting activities, are well known. I understand that Greg Komp will provide his résumé to you separately. It will speak for itself, so I will concentrate on my personal reasons for supporting this nomination. I have known Bill since about 1990, when he first began his work in Army dosimetry. He was instrumental in gaining National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program comprehensive accreditation for the Army Dosimetry Program (ADP). If the ADP was not the first to gain such accreditation, it was close to it. He hit his stride as the Chief of the US Army Dosimetry Center at about the time I was gaining momentum as the first Army Radiation Safety Officer. I had many questions about how to incorporate the ADP into the new Army Radiation Safety Program (ARSP) I was establishing. His continued support is essential to the ARSP. He is the go-to person for all aspects of ionizing radiation dosimetry. He has held elected office at the chapter level and been active in Health Physics Society activities and committees. I consider Bill a good friend and completely knowledgeable in all aspects of ionizing radiation dosimetry. He is the Army s expert and one of the Department of Defense s primary expert in that area. For almost thirty years, he has been and continues to be all he can be in support of our Nation s Soldiers and Army Civilians. I am proud to know him. I highly encourage the Health Physics Society to name Bill Harris as one of its Fellows. Sincerely, Robert N. Cherry, Jr., PhD, CHP Colonel, U.S. Army (retired) Fellow, Health Physics Society (210) bobcherry@satx.rr.com