A Tribute to Rodney C. Ewing

The scientific community lost a scientific leader and spokesman with the passing of Rodney C. Ewing on July 13, 2024. Rod was instrumental in founding this symposium series on the Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management, a contributor since the first symposium in the series, an organizer and proceedings editor, and a program committee member for most of his career. While well known for his contributions and leadership in nuclear waste management, Rod made many fundamental scientific advancements and contributions to materials science, mineralogy, and geology. Rod was a member of the National Academy of Engineering, former chair of the US Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, co-director of Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, and a professor of Earth Sciences at Stanford at the time of his passing. This tribute will highlight several of Rod’s many scientific contributions and accomplishments, as well as the legacy he leaves behind.