The Untermeyer & Cisler Reactor Technology Medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding scientific, engineering, or management contributions to the advancement of nuclear reactor technology. The contributions may involve technology development, reactor system design, safety, deployment, or operation. The award scope considers any fission-based reactor technology.
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
A fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineering Institute and American Concrete Institute, Andrew Whittaker, PhD, is a SUNY Distinguished Professor of of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. An internationally renowned structural engineer, Whittaker has made fundamental contributions across a range of fields, including performance-based earthquake engineering, seismic probabilistic risk assessment, and blast and impact engineering. His contributions are widely used to develop guidelines and codes and, as a result, have had a tremendous impact on how structures are protected from natural and man-made disasters. In 2023, Whittaker was the inaugural recipient of the American Nuclear Society’s Untermyer & Cisler Reactor Technology Medal, for leadership in developing seismic isolation technology and the regulatory framework for its deployment in nuclear energy facilities.
