Nomination of Frederick M. Bernthal To Be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Frederick M. Bernthal to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term of 5 years expiring June 30, 1988. He would succeed John Francis Ahearne.

Since 1978 Mr. Bernthal has been serving on the staff of Senator Howard Baker as legislative assistant (1978-1979) and then as chief legislative assistant (1980-present). Previously he was associate professor of chemistry and physics (1975-1977) and assistant professor (1970-1975) at Michigan State University; visiting scientist, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, in 1976-1977; and staff postdoctoral scientist at Yale University in 1969-1970.

Mr. Bernthal is a member of the American Physical Society and the American Chemical Society. He is the author of more than 40 scientific publications in professional scientific journals including Physical Review, Physical Review Letters, and Nuclear Physics.

He graduated from Valparaiso (Indiana) University (B.S., 1964) and the University of California at Berkeley (Ph.D., 1969). He resides in Washington, D.C., and was born January 10, 1943.