Prof. Paul Howarth CBE

Non-Executive Director

Paul has extensive experience in the nuclear industry covering operations, commercial and research portfolios in the UK and also overseas. He has worked with a broad range of stakeholders across Government, industry and academia. Key highlights:

PhD in Nuclear Physics on the European Fusion Programme
Worked on Plutonium Finishing Lines at Sellafield
Post-Doctorate Research in Japan on Actinide X-ray Measurements for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
Worked closely with UK Government on case for new nuclear build
Co-founded the Dalton Nuclear Institute at Manchester University
Chief Executive of the UK National Nuclear Laboratory and led transition from GOCO to Gov UK
Elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014 and Alumnus from Harvard Business School

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