Biography
Stephen H. Stow
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Dr. Stow earned his B.A. in geology from Vanderbilt University and his
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in geology from Rice University. He has participated
in numerous short courses, workshops, and continuing-education courses in topics
such as isotope geochemistry, fundamentals of ground-water protection, contaminant
hydrogeology, and project management. Dr. Stow began his professional career
as a research scientist with Continental Oil Company. He was then a consultant
to the Geological Survey of Alabama and an independent consultant, specializing
in mineral deposits and environmental geology. He became a professor at the
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and is now an adjunct professor at the University
of Tennessee, Knoxville. Currently, Dr. Stow is Director of the Ethics Office
at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He is a distinguished member of many professional
associations and societies, including fellowship in the American Association
for the Advancement of Science and the Geological Society of America. He has
served on numerous committees on education, public policy, and technical programs.
He is also the current U.S. representative on the Commission on the Hydrogeology
of Hazardous Wastes.
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