Mr. Chapman has a Diploma in Engineering and an Honors Degree in mathematics. He has worked in the pressure system design and maintenance field for over thirty years. Over this period he has gained experience in the design and fracture analysis of pressure vessels, the study of material properties and the statistical interpretation of data. Over the past twenty-five years he has concentrated on the area of PFM, risk based decision-making, risk based inspection and inspection qualification. He was responsible for the introduction of the Risk-Based ISI program into the Royal Naval Nuclear Fleet.

Mr Chapman retired from Rolls Royce (Naval Nuclear Division) four years ago and became an independent consultant, forming his own company, O J V Consultancy Ltd. In addition to his consultancy work, which is funded by many organizations and international bodies, he has played a leading role on several international committees:

He is currently Chairmen of ENIQ-TGR (European Network for Inspection & Qualification-Task Group on Risk).

A member of the European program NURBIM (Nuclear Risk-Based Inspection Methodology).

A member of the ASME Research Committee on Risk Technology.

He chaired the European program EURIS (European Network of RI-ISI).

Was a member of the ASME Research task force on Risk Based Inspection — Developed of Guidelines.

Was a member of the UK Technical Advisory Group on Structural Integrity (TAGSI) sub-committee on defects in welds.