title: Genesis of the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory.
abstract: A personal recollection of events leading up to the construction and commissioning of NSRL, including reference to precursor facilities and the development of the NASA Space Radiation Program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, East Carolina University, United States. Electronic address: walter2205@mac.com.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schimmerling
mesh_terms: D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011853:Radiobiology; D019445:Solar Activity; D013026:Space Flight; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
keywords: Accelerators; Bevalac; History; NSRL; PPA; Space radiation research