Renowned nuclear safety expert to speak at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ
KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 11, 2019
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State alum Charles Casto led response to Fukushima disaster
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State alumnus and nuclear safety expert Charles Casto, who led the U.S. government’s response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, will discuss leadership principles during a lecture on campus on September 23.
Who:
Charles Casto led a collaborative team of American and Japanese experts who faced the challenges of Fukushima, the most severe nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986. He wrote the book Station Blackout about the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown and recovery.
For his role as the U.S. government’s lead nuclear representative during the crisis, Casto received the Presidential Distinguished Award from President Barack Obama. Casto earned his Doctor of Business Administration from ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State, and his wife Beverley and daughter Jessica also are ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ graduates.
What:
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State’s will host a lecture and book signing with Casto. He will explain how the attendees, particularly students, can apply in their lives the same leadership principles that were needed during the Fukushima response.
Casto’s lecture is free of charge and open to the public. All ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ students who attend will receive a copy of Station Blackout.
When:
Monday, September 23: Casto’s lecture will be from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a book signing and reception from noon to 1 p.m.
Where:
University Rooms in the Carmichael Student Center on ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ’s ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Campus.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.