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Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Drs. Mark R. Rosekind, Earl F. Weener Sworn In As NTSB Members

Both Were Confirmed Unanimously By The Senate

Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., and Earl F. Weener, Ph.D., took the oath of office Wednesday as a Members of the NTSB. 

Member Rosekind is an internationally recognized fatigue expert who has conducted research and implemented programs in diverse settings, including all modes of transportation, healthcare, law enforcement, elite athlete and military groups.

Prior to joining the Board, Member Rosekind was President and Chief Scientist of Alertness Solutions, a scientific consulting firm in Cupertino, California that specializes in fatigue management. Before founding Alertness Solutions, he directed the Fatigue Countermeasures Program and was Chief of the Aviation Operations Branch in the Flight Management and Human Factors Division at the NASA Ames Research Center.

Prior to his work at NASA, Member Rosekind was the Director of the Center for Human Sleep Research at the Stanford University Sleep Disorders and Research Center.


Dr. Rosekind

Member Rosekind is an internationally recognized fatigue expert who has conducted research and implemented programs in diverse settings, including all modes of transportation.

He has published 150 scientific, technical, and industry papers and provided hundreds of presentations to operational, general, and scientific audiences. His contributions have been acknowledged through numerous honors and awards, including the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, six other NASA Group/Team Awards, two Flight Safety Foundation honors (Presidential Citation for Outstanding Safety Leadership, Business Aviation Meritorious Award), and as a Fellow of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Member Rosekind earned his B.A. with Honors at Stanford University, his Ph.D. at Yale University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Brown University Medical School.

His term as a Member of the NTSB expires December 31, 2014.

Dr. Weener is a licensed pilot who has dedicated his entire career to the field of aviation safety. He most recently has been a consultant and fellow for the Flight Safety Foundation, where he worked to reduce accidents through coordinated industry programs.

From 1984 to 1999, Dr. Weener held a series of positions with The Boeing Company, including three Chief Engineer positions, in Airworthiness, reliability and Maintainability, and Safety; in System Engineering; and in Safety Technology Development.  He also served four years as Boeing's Manager of Government Affairs.


Dr. Weener

He has served as a general aviation flight instructor and Part 135 pilot.

Dr. Weener earned all three of his academic degrees in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan - his bachelor's, master's and doctorate. Among his awards are a 1994 Laurel Award from Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine and, in 2005, the Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety.

Dr. Weener's term as a Member of the NTSB expires December 31, 2015.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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