David A. Schauer

David A. Schauer, ScD, CHP, is the head of the Radiation Generators Division and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) liaison at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI). He previously served as the executive director emeritus of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). Schauer is a diplomate of the American Board of Health Physics. During his tenure a number of updated and new publications were issued by the Council.

Prior to being elected NCRP secretary and treasurer, and appointed Executive Director (2004 to 2012), Dr. Schauer served in various scientific and leadership positions as an officer in the U.S. Navy (1984 to 2004). His primary research interests include thermoluminescent dosimetry and electron paramagnetic resonance biodosimetry. He is a member of numerous organizations including the American Society of Association Executives, the American College of Radiology, and the Health Physics Society.