UOIT’s newest Dean receives national award

Nominated by his peers in the Canada’s nuclear community, Dr. Brent Lewis, Dean, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has won the 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award from the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) and the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA). The award recognizes Canadians who have made significant contributions in the beneficial uses of nuclear energy.

Dr. Lewis will be presented with his award on Thursday, June 11 at the 34^th annual CNS conference in Toronto, Ontario.

“It’s a great honour to receive the Outstanding Contribution Award and be nominated by my colleagues,” said Dr. Lewis. “This recognition highlights the rewarding research work and collaboration I’ve enjoyed working on, with peers in Canada’s nuclear community.”

Dr. Lewis, who became FESNS Dean on May 1, has gained an international reputation through extensive publication and contract work in nuclear fuel behaviour and radiation protection in both the domestic and international nuclear industry.

Dr. Lewis has worked closely with the domestic and international nuclear fuel community, including involvement with the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique in France on its severe accident research program. He has worked on a number of standards and executive committees for the Material Science and Technology Division of the American Nuclear Society. He also participated in a number of working groups on radiation protection for aircrew and space crew including: the International Commission on Radiological Protection; the International Organization for Standardization; and the International Space Station Multilateral Radiation Health Working Group for the Canadian Space Agency.