Difference between revisions of "Ad Hoc Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board"
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| − | The ad hoc '''Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board''' was set up by the British Government in early 2012, recognising "the important role that nuclear research and development plays in the UK, helping to underpin the performance and safety cases of operational plants, inform government policy, develop innovative solutions and provide industry and regulators with a cadre of skilled people." <ref> | + | The ad hoc '''Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board''' was set up by the British Government in early 2012, recognising "the important role that nuclear research and development plays in the UK, helping to underpin the performance and safety cases of operational plants, inform government policy, develop innovative solutions and provide industry and regulators with a cadre of skilled people." <ref> Hansard, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/science-technology/NRDC/GovtResponseNuclear.pdf Government Response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee: “Nuclear Research and Development Capabilities”], undated </ref> |
As of September 2012, its members were: | As of September 2012, its members were: | ||
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* Professor [[Andrew Sherry]]: Director, [[Dalton Nuclear Institute]], University of Manchester | * Professor [[Andrew Sherry]]: Director, [[Dalton Nuclear Institute]], University of Manchester | ||
* Dr [[Adrian Simper]]: Strategy Director, [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] | * Dr [[Adrian Simper]]: Strategy Director, [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] | ||
| − | * Dr [[Mike Weightman]]: HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations. | + | * Dr [[Mike Weightman]]: HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations.<ref> Hansard, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120625/text/120625w0006.htm Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board], 25 June 2012 </ref> |
| − | <ref> Hansard, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120625/text/120625w0006.htm Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board], 25 June 2012 </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 4 September 2012
The ad hoc Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board was set up by the British Government in early 2012, recognising "the important role that nuclear research and development plays in the UK, helping to underpin the performance and safety cases of operational plants, inform government policy, develop innovative solutions and provide industry and regulators with a cadre of skilled people." [1]
As of September 2012, its members were:
- Sir John Beddington: Government Chief Scientific Advisor, GO-Science;
- Professor David MacKay: Chief Scientific Adviser, DECC;
- Dr Stephen de Souza: Head of Nuclear and Radioactive Waste;
- Professor John Perkins: Chief Scientific Adviser, BIS;
- Dr Graeme Reid: Head of Research Funding Unit, BIS
- Mr George Beveridge: Deputy Managing Director, Sellafield;
- Professor Richard Clegg: Global Nuclear Director, Lloyds Register
- Professor Steve Cowley: Chief Executive Officer, UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Mr Stuart Crooks: Chief Technology Officer, Nuclear Generation, EDF
- Professor Robin Grimes: Director, Imperial College Centre for Nuclear Engineering;
- Mr Norman Harrison: Director, Strategic Development, Babcock International Group
- Professor Paul Howarth: Managing Director, National Nuclear Laboratory;
- Dame Sue Ion: Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering;
- Professor Francis Livens: Radiochemistry, University of Manchester;
- Mrs Jean Llewellyn OBE: Chief Executive, National Skills Academy Nuclear;
- Professor Rebecca Lunn: Engineering Geosciences, University of Strathclyde;
- Dr Graeme Nicholson: Director, Science and Technology, AWE;
- Mr Keith Parker: Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association;
- Professor Richard Parker: Director of Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce;
- Professor Nawal Prinja: Technical Director, AMEC Nuclear
- Professor Andrew Sherry: Director, Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester
- Dr Adrian Simper: Strategy Director, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- Dr Mike Weightman: HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations.[2]
