Jorge Spitalnik

Jorge Spitalnik

Jorge Spitalnik

Brazil
Brazil

Biographical Data

Industrial Engineer; Mechanical Engineer, University of the Republic of Uruguay — 1958 and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) — 1974. Chartered Engineer — The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (U.K.) - 1988. Engineer at Génie Atomique Université de Paris, France (1959). Diploma of Imperial College — Nuclear Power, London University, UK (1960).

Power Generation Plant Projects; Nuclear Technology Transfer; Energy Planning. Integrated Treatment of Nuclear Program Planning; Measures for Improvements in the Nuclear Safety Culture. Management functions in the Brazilian Nuclear Technology Company (CBTN), NUCLEBRÁS, NUCLEN and ELETRONUCLEAR (1973/2000); Consultant in Energy Planning and Nuclear Generation Projects. Consultant in Nuclear Safety Culture. Executive Director of UPADI — Pan American Union of Engineering Associations.

1st Vice-President of the International Academy of Nuclear Energy. Fellow Member, American Nuclear Society. President of the International Council of Nuclear Associations — INSC. Member, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, U.K. Vice-President, Technology Transfer, Exchange and Evaluation Committee — COMTECH of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (FMOI). Chair of the COMTECH/FMOI Energy Working Group. Technical Director, Brazilian Federation of Engineering Associations — FEBRAE. Member of the National Atomic Energy Commission of Uruguay (1961/65; 1969/73). Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay on International Organizations and Treaties (1969/73);

Professor of the IAEA Course on the Use of Radioisotopes; Professor of Courses on Nuclear Reactors. University of the Republic of Uruguay (1969/73): Design and construction of the Uruguay Nuclear Research Center; Project of a research reactor and associated research facilities; Professor of Courses in Nuclear Reactor Physics and Nuclear Generation.

More than 110 publications in specialized journals, Annals of technical meetings, Conferences and internal reports on Energy Generation, Nuclear Energy, Energy Economics, and Professional Education and Training.

Award for publications from 1996 and 1998, awarded by the Latin American Section of the American Nuclear Society; Certificate of Recognition President of the Technical Program of the Meeting of the Americas, Washington D.C. (1998). ANS Silver Certificate; Biographical Citation in “Who is Who in the World” (Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ, USA).

Education

Industrial Engineer; Mechanical Engineer, University of the Republic of Uruguay — 1958

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) — 1974.

Chartered Engineer — The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (U.K.) - 1988.

Engineer at Génie Atomique Université de Paris, France (1959).

Diploma of Imperial College — Nuclear Power, London University, UK (1960).

Current Position

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jspitalnik@hotmail.com

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