William D. Magwood, IV, Director General for the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), delivered the NPRE Leadership Speaker Series talk, "Looking Forward: Nuclear Energy Issues and Opportunities," on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Sponsored by the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering and NPRE's alumni group, the Constituent Alumni and Industry Advisory Board (CAIAB), the Leadership Speaker Series is intended to provide a forum for global leaders to present views and policies, particularly those impacting the disciplines of nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering, as well as other issues relevant to energy sustainability.
Magwood has led OECD NEA since September 2014. Based in Paris, France, the intergovernmental organization of 31 industrialized countries, including the United States, maintains and develops the technological and legal basis for a safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Magwood formerly served as U.S. Department of Energy Director of Nuclear Energy, and as one of five commissioners on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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