Edwin Lyman
Physicist and nuclear safety expert
Edwin Lyman is a physicist who leads nuclear power safety work at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He co-wrote Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster.
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About Edwin Lyman
Edwin Lyman is a physicist who holds the title of Director of Nuclear Power Safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He specializes in nuclear proliferation, nuclear terrorism and the safety of nuclear power. His work has appeared in many journals and magazines, and he has given testimony to Congress and offered advice to other government groups. After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Tōhoku, he worked as an expert analyst on the damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. He later co-authored Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster, published in 2014.