Seabrook, NH July 1, 2025— Radiation Safety & Control Services, Inc. (RSCS) is pleased to announce that Christopher Martel, PhD, CHP has been selected to serve on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s 2025 Panel on the Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML). His appointment term runs from March 17, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
In this prestigious advisory role, Dr. Martel will join a panel of nationally recognized experts tasked with evaluating the quality, effectiveness, and strategic direction of NIST’s Physical Measurement Laboratory. The panel assesses scientific and technical programs, reviews progress toward long-term goals and offers recommendations to ensure the laboratory continues to meet national priorities in measurement science. The panel’s findings help inform policy decisions, federal research investments, and the advancement of U.S. innovation infrastructure.
Dr. Martel has over 35 years of experience in the nuclear industry and is widely recognized for his leadership in developing management systems that support radiation safety programs. He has conducted regulatory compliance work in 14 countries across Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand, as well as throughout the United States in the energy, industrial, pharmaceutical, and healthcare sectors.
“Chris’s appointment to the NIST assessment panel is a reflection of his deep expertise and lifelong commitment to advancing the field of radiation safety and measurement science,” said Jay Tarzia, President of RSCS. “We are incredibly proud to see his leadership recognized at the national level, and we fully support his continued efforts to help shape the future of scientific standards and innovation.”
A Board-Certified Health Physicist, Dr. Martel is currently the Senior Director of Operations at RSCS. He served as the radiation expert on Institutional Review Boards and Radioactive Drug Research Committees, served as the Radiation Safety Officer for multiple large radiation safety programs, and is a fellow of the Health Physics Society. Dr. Martel has held academic appointments including Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine, Associate in Radiology at Harvard Medical School, and an Adjunct Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
RSCS congratulates Dr. Martel on this national recognition and is proud to support his continued contributions to advancing excellence in measurement science and radiation safety.
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For over 35 years, Radiation Safety & Control Services has provided technical consulting, training, staff augmentation, radiological environmental & engineering, and instrument support services to commercial nuclear, private industrial, medical, academic, and government facilities. RSCS’s core competence is health physics and radiation protection. RSCS professionals have experience in virtually all areas of nuclear and radiological operations, decontamination, and decommissioning. RSCS is a division of the Allied Power Platform. The Allied Power Platform was formed with Allied Power’s acquisition of Dominion Engineering and RSCS, combining industry-leading engineering, component integrity, asset management, and radiological protection services to deliver maintenance, modifications, and project services. To learn more about RSCS, visit www.radsafety.com.