Gary H. Zeman

Gary H. Zeman serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Physics Department within the Lewis College of Science and Letters at Illinois Institute of Technology. A retired officer of the US Navy Medical Service Corps and emeritus-certified health physicist, he brings extensive military and national laboratory experience to academic radiation science.

His academic credentials include:

• Sc.D. from The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health
• M.S. from University of Minnesota
• B.A. from Saint Mary's University, Winona Minnesota

Dr. Zeman's research spans radiation dosimetry, radiobiology, and nonionizing radiation protection with specialized applications in military health physics and operational radiation measurement systems. His expertise bridges nuclear defense infrastructure, public health physics, and medical radiation safety protocols developed during decades of service in naval, national laboratory, and regulatory environments.

His distinguished recognition includes U.S. Navy Meritorious Service Medals, Department of Energy awards, and election to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements:

• 1968 National Science Foundation Trainee
• 1977 Award for Best Scientific Exhibit, Amer. Assn. of Physicists in Medicine
• 1983 Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Navy
• 1989 Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Defense Nuclear Agency
• 1997 Bell Labs Advanced Technologies Excellence Award
• 1999 Berkeley Lab Outstanding Performance Award
• 1999 Special Achievement Award, U.S. Department of Energy
• 2004 Fellow, Health Physics Society
• 2011 Elected as Member, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

As Instructor for Illinois Tech's Masters of Health Physics program and Nonionizing Editor for the HPS Newsletter (2010-2018), he actively contributes to graduate education and professional discourse. His service on the Atomic Veterans Dose Reconstruction Board (2005-2012) demonstrates commitment to radiation exposure accountability. While specific research grants aren't detailed, his career reflects sustained funding from defense, energy, and public health sectors.

Professional leadership centers on National Council on Radiation Protection Program Area Committee 6, with no dedicated laboratory described but extensive collaboration across naval, national laboratory (Berkeley Lab, Bell Labs), and regulatory frameworks.