Description: (Radiologist, Pathologist)
Clarence Chancelum Lushbaugh Jr. was an American physician and pathologist renowned for his expertise in radiological accidents and injuries, as well as his pioneering contributions to radiation safety research. He started his career as a professor and later joined Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he established the Human Tissue Analysis Program after a criticality accident. Lushbaugh's work played a key role in shaping safer radiation exposure limits. He furthered his career at Oak Ridge Associated Universities, concentrating on the Total Body Irradiation Program and establishing the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site for providing emergency response consultation.