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Laurence L. Parme is currently the manager of Systems Engineering within the Accelerator for Production of Tritium (APT) project at General Atomics. In this capacity he is responsible for plant-level performance assessments, nuclear safety analyses, and control system design for a very large proton accelerator being developed for the Department of Energy. He received his introduction to nuclear science and technology as a shipboard reactor operator while serving in the US Navy and subsequently obtained a BS in nuclear engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Parme joined General Atomics in 1978 where he was was involved in the development of advanced (helium cooled) fission reactor concepts for approximately 17 years. Specifically, during this time he held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of reactor thermal-hydraulic analyses and nuclear safety. He has also participated in several international cooperative efforts in advanced reactor design and safety and has spent extended periods working in Germany and Japan. He has authored or co-authored over 25 scientific or engineering publications, is a memeber of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and has served as president of the San Diego and Santa Barbara Sections of the ANS. Mr. Parme has been actively involved in various public information and education outreach programs sponsored by for more than 20 years. As a part of General Atomics' program described here, he has developed or participated in the development of modules on electro-magnetism, electricity generation, radiation and nuclear energy. He has given more than more than 100 workshops and classroom demonstrations to teachers and students. He is a frequent invited speaker to civic groups on subjects related to nuclear technology and nuclear safety and has developed and taught a university extension course providing a layman's overview of nuclear physics. |
