C. Maurice Patterson

C. Maurice Patterson also known as Pat or Maurice Patterson (24 December 1913 – 21 May 1989) a pioneer in the establishment of health physics as a profession.

Health Physics Society
Patterson was a key member in the formation of the Health Physics Society and represented the Savannah River Project.
 * Founding member and Director
 * Representative from Savannah River Project
 * President, 1962
 * Founders Award, 1979
 * Fellow, 1984
 * Diplomat, American Board of Health Physics

Publications

 * Patterson, C. M. (1958). Proceedings U. N. Intern. Conf. Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, 2nd, Geneva, 23: 295.
 * Monitoring of tritium in gases, liquids, and in the environment.
 * Environmental Radiation at the Start