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Dr
Regis A. Matzie was appointed to his current position in October 2001
and is responsible for all Westinghouse research and development undertakings
and advanced nuclear plant development. Previously, Dr. Matzie was responsible
for the development, licensing, detailed engineering, project management,
and component manufacturing of new Westinghouse light water reactors.
He was also the executive in charge of Westinghouse replacement steam
generator projects and dry spent-fuel-canister fabrication projects. He
became a Senior Vice President in 2000, when Westinghouse Electric Company
purchased the nuclear businesses of ABB. Earlier, Dr. Matzie was Vice
President of Nuclear Systems for ABB Combustion Engineering (ABB CE) Nuclear
Power in Windsor, Connecticut. During his 25 years with ABB CE, Dr. Matzie
held technical and management positions, including Vice President of Nuclear
Engineering; Vice President of Nuclear Systems Development; Director of
Advanced Water Reactor Projects; Manager of Reactor Engineering; and Manager
of Analog Plants. His career has been devoted primarily to the development
of advanced nuclear systems and advanced fuel cycles, and he is the author
of more than 105 technical papers and reports on these subjects. Dr. Matzie
completed 30 years of active and reserve service in the U.S. Navy in 1995,
retiring with the rank of captain. Dr. Matzie graduated from the U.S.
Naval Academy, where he obtained a B.S. in physics, and served in the
U.S. nuclear submarine programme for five years. He then attended Stanford
University, where he earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering.
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