Panel: Ethics in Engineering
Hal
Williamson has served as a member of the Washington Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors since his appointment in April,
1998. His professional experience has been predominantly in the nuclear
industry since graduation from the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology in
1954, following graduation from Case Institute of Technology (now Case-Western
Reserve) in 1951 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He is a consultant in the
nuclear field, since leaving Siemens Power Corporation (formerly Exxon Nuclear)
in May 1995, where he managed various engineering functions involving
development, design, safety analysis, licensing, project management, proposals,
and customer services for refueling nuclear power plants in the U.S., Europe,
and Asia. General Electric Co., United Engineers & Constructors, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, and Ethyl Corporation were former employers. Six of his
inventions have been patented and many of his articles have been published in
technical journals. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer for 49 years.His technical and professional society memberships include the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Nuclear Society, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES). He presently serves on both the Chemical and Nuclear PE examination committees and is in his fourth year of service on the NCEES-Examination for Professional Engineers Committee. Among his many prior NSPE activities was two terms on their Board of Ethical Review. He has been an NSPE chapter president in two states, Washington State Society president, and Washington’s National Director for two terms, and is currently President of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers Educational Foundation.
He is a member and past-president of the Richland Rotary Club, and has attended several International Conventions in the U.S. and Europe.