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