Dr. Georgi Popov

Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, QEP, SMP, ARM, CMC, FASSP, FAIHA, is a professor in the Occupational Risk and Safety Sciences Department at the University of Central Missouri. He is coauthor of Assessing and Managing Risk - An ERM Perspective; Risk Management Tools for Safety Professionals; and Risk Assessment - A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risk. Popov holds a Ph.D. from the National Scientific Board, an M.S. in Nuclear Physics from Defense University in Bulgaria, and a post-graduate certification in environmental air quality. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Dr. Popov is a recipient of the ASSP Global Safety Management, Executive Program in Safety Management, and Risk Assessment Certificates. Popov is the chair of ANSI/ASSP Z590.3, vice chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z390 standard, a professional member of ASSP’s Heart of America Chapter, and a member of the Society’s Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty. Popov is a member of ASSP’s Heart of America Chapter and was named its Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) in 2015. He received the ASSP Region V SPY Award in 2016 and was named ASSP's Outstanding Safety Educator in 2017. He also received the AIHA President's Award three times.

In 2025, Georgi was awarded the BCSP SMP Award of Excellence, the AIHA Technical Award, and the ASSP Standards medal.