Professor of the Practice of Nuclear Engineering, MIT President, Kadak Associates

Andrew Kadak received a B.S. (1972) in Mechanical Engineering from Union College, the MS (1970) and the Ph. D. (1970) in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and an MBA (1983) from Northeastern University. His current research is focused on the development of the pebble bed reactor in the areas of design, safety, proliferation, fuel performance, waste disposal concerns and economics.

Kadak is also President of Kadak Associates, the specialty consulting firm he established after 18 years of experience at Yankee Atomic Electric Company where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer. He is past president of the American Nuclear Society and serves on its Board of Directors.