Paul Lorenzini


Scholar | Former Visiting Scholar

Engineering

Paul Lorenzini earned a PhD in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University (OSU) and a law degree from Loyola Law School. He was the president of Pacific Power and Light, managed operations at the Hanford nuclear site, and cofounded NuScale Power, developing small modular nuclear reactors for commercial use. Inducted into OSU’s Engineering Hall of Fame, he currently serves on the Honors College Board of Regents. A student of Francis Schaeffer, Paul teaches on faith and culture and is active in Kairos Prison Ministry.

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