Dr. Regis A. Matzie

Dr. Regis A. Matzie retired from Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, on July 1, 2009. Since that time, he is providing technical consulting services to the international nuclear industry. Dr. Matzie, currently serving as Executive Consultant, was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, 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 spend-fuel-canister fabrication projects. He became a Senior Vice President in 2000, when Westinghouse Electric Company purchased the nuclear businesses of ABB. At that time, he held the position of Vice President of Nuclear Systems for ABB Combustion Engineering. 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 120 technical papers and reports on these subjects. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Dr. Matzie served in the U.S. nuclear submarine program for five years and followed this with twenty five years of service in the Naval Reserves, retiring as a Captain. Dr. Matzie received his MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University in nuclear engineering.