Episode 63
Ep 63: Bill Magwood, Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD)
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
August 24, 201853m 55s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Bill's personal evolution in the nuclear industry, including his work at USNRC and General Director of the NEA ---
- A history of the NEA and OECD ---
- Bill's work developing technology programs within the US Department of Energy, including the advanced light water reactor and programs encouraging college students to study nuclear engineering ---
- The Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee and its Nuclear Energy Research Initiative ---
- How Bill helped prevent nuclear engineering programs from collapsing in universities across the US with investments from Congress ---
- The Generation for International Forum and its work promoting nuclear ---
- How Japan has responded to reinforcing its nuclear infrastructure against earthquakes after Fukushima ---
- A deep dive into the Nuclear Innovation 2050 initiative and its work to expedite the nuclear cycle ---
- What's in store for the future