2009 Recipient

Susan Jablonski is the Director of the Radioactive Materials Division at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). She manages Texas’ regulatory programs for the disposal of commercial radioactive material, source material (uranium) recovery, and commercial radioactive waste storage and processing. In this capacity, she is responsible for the licensing review of the first new radioactive commercial waste disposal facility in nearly two decades.

The Commission recognized Ms. Jablonski as the sixth recipient of the Hodes Honor Lecture Award for her innovative approach to regulation of radioactive waste disposal in Texas, as well as for her efforts in educating and inspiring science teachers and students the high school and university levels.