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Ian Rogers

Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Director, Corporate Assurance

Ian is responsible for the provision of an independent corporate assurance capability at AWE, and ensuring that nuclear safety and nuclear security considerations are at the forefront of the company’s mission.

Before rejoining AWE in 2024 from the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), Ian led regulatory teams at AWE and Dounreay during his time at ONR. His previous roles at AWE include Head of Engineering, Assurance, and the Criticality Safety Authority.

Ian served in the Royal Navy, including a role as the Chief Engineering Officer of HMS Vengeance, the Vanguard Class ballistic missile submarine, overseeing its transition from build, initial criticality, Trident weapon system certification, to completion of its first operational deterrent patrol.

His career began at Rolls-Royce (Aero) at Bristol, conducting research into the dynamic response of gas turbine components. He has degrees in Engineering Mathematics, Systems Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering, and has a post-graduate diploma in Reactor Engineering.

Ian is a keen motorcyclist and enjoys travel, cooking and bread making. He is also keen to get back into scuba diving and sailing.

He lives in the Cotswolds with his wife. They have five grown-up children and two young grandchildren.

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace – the worlds’ first computer programmer 

Last week, in Ada Lovelace’s honour, a passionate team from AWE welcomed around 70 enthusiastic Year 6 students and their teachers to a STEM event to celebrate science, creativity and resilience.   In the early 19th century, long before the digital age, Ada Lovelace laid the groundwork for modern computing. Born in 1815, Ada was fascinated by mathematics […]

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Office for Nuclear Regulation investigation findings

Today, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced its investigation findings following the fatality of a Balfour Beatty employee in 2023, who was working in a construction enclave on AWE’s Aldermaston site.

A commemorative display in a grand room with marble columns and historic portraits, showcasing AWE's 75-year timeline of nuclear security technologies from the 1940s to the present, under the slogan 'Proud of our past. Prepared for the future.'

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75 Years of AWE: A landmark innovation showcase

On 16 October, AWE marked a major milestone in its history with the ‘AWE75: Proud of our past. Prepared for our future.’ event at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. The event saw over 100 guests from across government, academia and the defence community gather to commemorate AWE’s legacy and look ahead to our future.

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