Council Members

Dr Hans Blix is widely known as a pre-eminent world statesman in the advancement of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Dr Blix served as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, 1981-1997, and is now Director General-Emeritus. In 2000 he was appointed by the UN Secretary-General to head the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC).

Born in Sweden, Dr Blix studied at the University of Uppsala; at Columbia University; and at Cambridge University, where he received his Ph.D. At Stockholm University, he attained a doctorate in law and served as a professor in international law.

From 1963 to 1976, he served in the Swedish foreign ministry, and in 1978 became Sweden's foreign minister.

Dr Blix has written several books on subjects associated with international and constitutional law.

In 1988, Blix received the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award, and in 1997 he was awarded the Gold Medal for distinguished service in the field of nuclear affairs by the Uranium Institute, the predecessor to the World Nuclear Association.

Dr. Zack Pate has earned a worldwide reputation as a nuclear pioneer - first as President of the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (1983-1997), and later as Chairman of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (1997-2002).

Dr. Pate's emphasis on standardized, rigorous, accredited training gave impetus to the concept of a worldwide "safety culture" in the nuclear industry. In guiding the industry toward high and consistent levels of performance, his career helped to lay the foundation for a renaissance of nuclear power worldwide.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Pate holds a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from M.I.T. Serving in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1980, Pate commanded nuclear-powered submarines and was a special assistant to Admiral Hyman Rickover. .

Dr. Pate is a recipient of the James N. Landis Medal, the William S. Lee Award for "visionary leadership in encouraging and promoting excellence throughout the nuclear power industry", and the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award.

In 2002, Dr. Pate was honored by the World Nuclear Association for his "distinguished contribution to the peaceful worldwide uses of nuclear energy" as a founder and leader of WANO.Today he is WANO's Chairman-Emeritus.

Frank L. "Skip" Bowman became president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute in January 2005. NEI is the nuclear energy industry's U.S.-based policy organization, representing 270 domestic and international corporations involved in nuclear energy and related technologies.

Previously, Mr. Bowman served for 38 years in the U.S. Navy, rising to the rank of admiral. He was the third successor to the legendary Admiral Hyman Rickover as director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and served simultaneously as deputy administrator for Naval Reactors in the National Nuclear Security Administration. In these dual positions, he was responsible for the operations of more than 100 reactors aboard the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers and submarines, plus four training sites and two DOE laboratories.

A native of Tennessee, Admiral Bowman is a 1966 graduate of Duke University. He completed a dual master's program in nuclear engineering and naval architecture/marine engineering at the MIT in 1973 and was elected to the Society of Sigma Xi.

Bowman has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Duke University. He serves on two visiting committees at MIT (Ocean Engineering and Nuclear Engineering), the Engineering Board of Visitors at Duke University, and the Nuclear Engineering Department Advisory Committee at the University of Tennessee.

Parvez Butt was appointed Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in April 2001.

A strong proponent of the peaceful uses of nuclear technology, Mr Butt is Pakistan's Governor at the International Atomic Energy Agency and a Governor of the World Association of Nuclear Operators.

Mr Butt obtained a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and an M.S. in mechanical & nuclear engineering from Toronto University. He then trained at AECL in Canada and worked for 5 years at Canadian General Electric as a member of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) design team.

Returning to Pakistan, Mr Butt played a significant role in the KANUPP's start-up and operation and led the indigenous development and manufacture of mechanical spare parts.

Thereafter, first as head of PAEC's head of scientific & engineering services and later as director general for nuclear power, Mr Butt established Pakistan's National Centre for Non Destructive Testing, founded the Pakistan Welding Institute, and created numerous national workshops to manufacture equipment to support Pakistan's nuclear programme.

For his pioneering role in the indigenous development of nuclear technologies, Mr Butt has received two prestigious awards - the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz - from Pakistan's President.

Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram is one of India's most distinguished experimental physicists. From 1993 to 2000 he was Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy.

He is now President of the Indian Nuclear Society, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Indian government, and DAE-Homi Bhabha professor at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

Dr. Chidambaram received his Ph.D and D.Sc. degrees from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and now holds D.Sc. degrees from several Indian universities.

In 1962 he joined the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and in 1990 became its Director.

In 1994-1995, Dr. Chidambaram was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the IAEA, where he was a forceful advocate for wider worldwide application of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Chris Crane is President and Chief Nuclear Officer of Exelon Nuclear, and President and Chief Executive Officer of AmerGen. He leads the operations of a fleet of 10 nuclear plants with 17 reactors. Generating more than 17,000 MWe, this is world's third largest nuclear fleet and the largest in the USA. It comprises 20% of U.S. nuclear generating capacity and supplies 4% of America's electricity.

Mr Crane's nuclear industry career spans 25 years. He joined Exelon in 1998 as vice president for boiling water reactor operations and was a major part of the ComEd nuclear program recovery. In 2000 he provided leadership in the merger of ComEd, PECO and AmerGen nuclear operations iand became Exelon Nuclear's Chief Operating Officer in 2003.

Previously, Mr. Crane was site vice president at TVA's Brown's Ferry plant in Alabama. He has also worked at the Sequoyah plant in Tennessee and the Palo Verde plant in Arizona.

Mr. Crane's leadership roles in the nuclear industry include membership on the Executive Review Group for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and the steering committee of the Nuclear Energy Institute's (NEI's) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee. He is a leader of the industry's Materials Initiative Group.

Mr. Crane attended New Hampshire Technical College, as well as at Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program. He has a senior reactor operator certification.

Moukhtar E. Dzhakishev became President of the state owned Joint Stock National Atomic Company "Kazatomprom" in September 1998 and then took over the declining uranium producing industry of Kazakhstan. To the date the Company has increased natural uranium production to 3363 MTU of U 3 O 8 , and plans further growth to produce 15 000 MTU starting from 2010.

In 1986 he graduated from Moscow Physics Engineering Institute with major in Physics of Solid Bodies. In 1990 he completed post-graduate study in the same institute.

His earlier service records include key positions in business enterprises of Kazakhstan.

Between 2001 and 2002 Moukhtar Dzhakishev was Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Dr Engelbrecht graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Aachen where he majored in nuclear technology. He completed his PhD at the Nuclear Research Centre in Jülich.

He began his professional career as Manager of Reactor Core Design for NWK, a utility based in Hamburg. In 1986 he was appointed as Manager, Nuclear Fuel Cycle for Preussen Elektra in Hannover. In addition he managed fossil fuel purchasing and in 1990 he was appointed Head of Purchasing. In 1998 he became Head of Corporate Development including Mergers and Acquisitions.

He moved in 2000 to take control as Director of EON Benelux, a Dutch based utility, with a focus on electricity generation plus electricity and gas trading.

Dr Engelbrecht's career with Urenco began in 2003 with his appointment as Strategic Development Director. Following the restructuring of the Urenco Group, in January 2004 he took on the additional responsibility of Managing Director of Urenco Enrichment Company Limited, the enrichment operations of the Group.

On the 1st January 2005 he was appointed Chief Executive of Urenco Limited.

Peter Fischer has held various key positions in the Swiss utility industry. Today, as Chairman of GNW, the company planning to build the Swiss repository for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste, he is deeply involved in the Swiss nuclear debate.

Mr Fischer holds Master Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and in Nuclear Engineering from MIT.

In 1960 Mr Fischer joined General Atomic in San Diego where he headed nuclear design for the Peach Bottom-1 HTGR Reactor. After 1966 he held various positions at General Atomic Europe.

Mr Fischer holds Master Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and in Nuclear Engineering from MIT.

In 1960 Mr Fischer joined General Atomic in San Diego where he headed nuclear design for the Peach Bottom - 1 HTGR Reactor. After 1966 he held various positions at General Atomic Europe.

In 1978 Mr Fischer joined the Swiss-based international power trader EGL, which generates power from hydro and nuclear and operates an important part of the Swiss grid. As a member of EGL's Executive Board, he had overall management responsibilities and directed construction and production, including nuclear operations.

Eduardo Gonzalez is Chairman of FORATOM and of the Spanish Nuclear Industry Forum.

Educated at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, with studies in America at M.I.T. and the Southwest Research Institute, Mr. Gonzalez has had a long and successful career in the Spanish nuclear industry, serving both as a regulator and as a senior officer in commercial nuclear generation.

From 1983 until 1995, Mr. Gonzalez served on the Spanish Nuclear Safety Commission, including eight years as Vice Chairman.

Since 1995, he worked for Iberdrola, S.A., with positions including Director of Nuclear Power Plants.

He has been President of the Nuclear Regulatory Committee of OECD-NEA, President of the EU's Nuclear Regulation Group, and Vice-President of the Safety of Nuclear Installations Committee of the OECD.

Jose Luis Gonzalez has been Chairman & CEO of ENUSA since 1997. He is Chairman of the Board of the World Nuclear Association.

Mr. Gonzalez joined ENUSA in 1975. Before becoming CEO, he was manager of ENUSA's Juzbado plant for 7 years, then manager of its uranium division for 4 years.

Mr. Gonzalez received his degree as an industrial engineer from the Madrid Advanced Industrial Engineers' School. Later he took senior management courses from the Industrial Organisation School and at Navarre University.

Since 1995, Mr. Gonzalez has been a member of the governing board of the European Nuclear Society. He is a former chairman of the Spanish Nuclear Society, a former chairman of the Euratom Supply Agency's advisory committee, and a former member of the executive committee of the Uranium Institute.

Gerald Grandey is president and CEO of Cameco Corporation. He served as Chairman of the World Nuclear Association, 2002-2004.

Mr Grandey has been with Cameco since 1993. Previously, he was Cameco's executive vice-president, with responsibility for exploration, marketing, corporate development, US and Kazakhstan operations, and commercial implementation of agreements to dismantle Russian nuclear weapons.

Before joining Cameco, Mr Grandey was chief executive officer of the Concord Mining Business Unit and president of Energy Fuels. Previously, he practised law with a firm specializing in mineral financing, natural resources and environmental law.

Mr Grandey also serves on the boards of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the National Mining Association, the Saskatoon YMCA and the Royal University Hospital Foundation.

In 1968 he received a degree in geophysical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and, after serving two years in the US military, received his law degree in 1973 from Northwestern University.

Ralf Güldner, Vice-Chairman of the World Nuclear Association, has been Managing Director of Framatome ANP GmbH (an AREVA and Siemens company) in Germany since 2001.

Born in 1953, Mr. Güldner studied chemistry at the University of Munich and received a PhD in radiochemisry in 1981. He then joined Siemens nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Hanau, focusing on radiation protection, process engineering and quality control.

In 1995 Mr. Güldner became manager of ANF's (Advanced Nuclear Fuels) cladding tube manufacturing facility in Duisburg and in 1997 became Managing Director of ANF with responsibility for the European fabrication facilities of Siemens global nuclear fuels business.

In April 1999 he became head of Siemens' nuclear fuels business in Europe.

Since 2003 Mr. Güldner has been chairman of the German Nuclear Society (Kerntechnische Gesellschaft).

Dr. Anil Kakodkar has, since December 2000, been Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of India's Department of Atomic Energy. Previously he was Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

For over 30 years, Dr. Kakodkar has been deeply involved in the establishment of India's self-reliance in the design, construction and operation of nuclear power reactors. He played a key role in developing the Dhruva 100 MW high flux reactor, an original concept involving several new technologies, and was instrumental in the development of the Indian Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor. Especially notable are his pioneering contributions in nuclear safety and in several state-of-the-art reactor technologies.

Dr. Kakodkar obtained his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Bombay University in 1963 and his master's degree in experimental stress analysis from Nottingham University in 1969.

Dr. Kakodkar is the recipient of many awards, including doctorates (honoris causa) in science and letters, for his distinguished contributions to India's development of nuclear science. He continues to be actively involved in advancing the use of thorium in India's nuclear power programme, and leads the team engaged in the design of India's Advanced Heavy Water Reactor.

Tokio Kanoh is a former chairman of the WNA's predecessor organisation and is now a Member of Japan's House of Councillors - or, in more familiar terms, a Japanese Senator.

He is a key Parliamentary Secretary and is also Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party's Comprehensive Energy Policy Committee.

Mr. Kanoh is widely known for his leadership in promoting constructive dialogue - involving environmentalists, politicians, and the general public - concerning the safety and clean energy aspects of nuclear power. From his position in Parliament, Mr. Kanoh has promoted the teaching of accurate information on nuclear power in Japan's public schools.

Mr. Kanoh has held high positions in the Tokyo Electric Power Company and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He has chaired the Japanese Economic Federation's Environment Committee, and was a distinguished Scholar of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.

In 2002 Mr. Kanoh was instrumental in Japan's enactment of "The Basic Law on Energy Policy Making", a unique statute mandating a soundly conceived and comprehensive approach for Japan's national energy policy.

Oliver Kingsley is President of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO).

Previously, he was CEO and President of Exelon Generation, where he directed the operations of Exelon Nuclear, Exelon Power, Exelon's Business Services Company, Exelon Enterprises and Exelon's interests in other generation operations. Exelon Generation operates a U.S. generation fleet of nuclear, fossil, and hydro stations with a capacity of 22,000 MW. Exelon Generation's nuclear fleet is the largest in the United States and third largest in the world. Exelon Nuclear, of which Mr. Kingsley was President from 2000 to 2002, operates 17 reactors with a capacity of 17,000 MW.

Previously, Mr. Kingsley worked for Unicom, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Middle South Utilities and the Southern Company.

Mr. Kingsley is a 1966 graduate of Auburn University, where he received a B.S. in engineering physics with honors. After Auburn, he served for 5 years in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. In 2000 he received the American Nuclear Society's Walter Zinn Award for his leadership in nuclear power.

Anne Lauvergeon has been Chairman of the Executive Board of Areva since 2001 and has been Chairman and CEO of Cogema since 1999.

Ms. Lauvergeon graduated from the French National School of Mining Engineering (Ecole des Mines) and the French "Ecole Normale Supérieure", and holds a degree in Physics. She began her professional career in 1983, in the iron and steel industry in Canada and later moved to Usinor.

In 1984, she directed the European safety studies for the chemical industry of CEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique), the public technological research organization in France. From 1985 to 1988, she supervised underground utilities activities in and around Paris, and in 1988 was appointed Deputy Director of the General Mining Council.

In 1990, she was named Advisor for Economic International Affairs at the French Presidency and Deputy Chief of its Staff in 1991. She then became "Sherpa" to the President, in charge of G7 Summit preparation.

In 1995, Ms. Lauvergeon became a Partner of Lazard Frères & Cie in Paris.

In March 1997, she joined Alcatel Telecom as Senior Executive Vice President and was appointed Member of the Executive Committee in July 1998. She was in charge of international organization and the Group's interests overseas in the energy and nuclear fields.

Dr. Steve Lennon is Executive Director for Resources and Strategy at South Africa's major utility, Eskom.

Dr. Lennon joined Eskom in 1983 and became Eskom's Research Manager in 1993. In 1999, he headed Eskom's Technology Group and assumed his current position in 2000.

As head of Resources and Strategy, Dr. Lennon is Eskom's chief information officer and holds responsibility for market and investment strategy, research and development, environment affairs and long term strategy planning.

Dr. Lennon received in BS degree in Applied Chemistry from the University of Natal, his MS in Physical Metallurgy from Wits University, and his PhD for Research into Turbine Disc Cracking also from Wits.

Dr. Lennon has regularly been a member of South African delegations to UN climate change negotiations and has written widely on environment issues, electricity planning, and clean energy technologies including clean coal.

Bruno Lescoeur became Director of Generation and Trading for Electricité de France in January 2002.

During the prior three years, Mr. Lescoeur was Chairman and Chief Executive of LE Group. During that period, the company acquired SWEB's supply business, a gas-fired power station, two coal-fired power stations, and the distribution business of TXU in East Anglia. Under Mr. Lescoeur's leadership, LE Group achieved an asset value of some £5 billon.

Between 1994 and 1999, Mr. Lescouer was deputy Chief Financial Officer for EdF in charge of treasury and financing transactions for international development. From 1991 to 1993, he managed the distribution business of EdF and Gaz de France in the region of Provence. In 1990-1991, as the representative of EDF, Mr. Lescouer took part in the re-organisation of electricity supply in England and Wales.

Mr. Lescoeur graduated in Engineering Economics and Political Science, and joined Electricité de France in 1978.

Simon Lunn has been Secretary General of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NPA) since 1997. During the previous nine years, as Deputy Secretary General, he led the NPA's "outreach" initiative to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

From 1983 to 1988, Mr. Lunn headed the Policy and Plans Section of NATO. In 1982-83 he served in the Cabinet of the European Parliament President as an adviser on foreign and security policy.

Mr. Lunn is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and served five years in the British Army. He holds a BA in History from the University of Wales and an MA in War Studies from Kings College, University of London. He has been an analyst at the U.S. Library of Congress and a Research Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

Based in Brussels, the NPA began in 1955 as a forum on security issues for national legislators from NATO countries. Today, with 36 participating parliaments, the NPA focuses on democratic institution building and supports national parliamentarians in analysing post-Cold War security issues. In recognition that global energy policy has profound security implications - relating to both reliable supply and environmental stability - the NPA joined the World Nuclear Association as a non-commercial member in 2001.

Lucas Mampaey became Managing Director of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) in 2004.

Mr. Mampaey began his nuclear career in 1973 when he joined the nuclear engineering branch of Tractebel. For 16 years he was intimately involved, as an engineer and then as a manager, with the design and start-up of the four units at Doel nuclear power station. He last position with Tractebel was as head of systems design.

In 1989 Mr Mampaey joined Electrabel, the Belgian utility, where he continued his close association with the Doel nuclear power station. In 1994 he became plant manager of Doel 1 and 2, and in 2000 station director.

Mr. Mampaey holds Masters degrees in electromechanical and in nuclear engineering from Louvain University in Belgium.

Junko Ogawa serves on the WNA Council of Advisers ex-officio in her capacity as President of Women-in-Nuclear / Global.

Ms Ogawa is a senior public relations expert with over 30 years service to the Japanese nuclear industry. She assumed her current executive post with the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) in 1998.

Ms Ogawa was responsible for the creation of WIN-Japan in April 2000, and was appointed its first President, a position she still holds.

Ms Ogawa is actively involved in various working groups and committees that promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology and the role of women. These include: the Public Information Working Group of the Forum of Nuclear Cooperation in Asia; the Gender Equality Planning Conference of the Academic Societies Federation; the Public Information Committee of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan.

In 2005, Ms Ogawa was the recipient of a WNA Award for individual career leadership and achievement, exemplifying the spirit and purpose of Women-in-Nuclear.

Agneta Rising served as Chairman of the World Nuclear Association, 2000-2002.

She is Director for Environment at Vattenfall AB, where she has worked since 1980. For much of that period, she specialized in dealing with radiation protection issues related to the nuclear fuel cycle.

Ms Rising is also President of the Swedish Nuclear Society and is a past President of the European Nuclear Society.

She was co-founder of Women In Nuclear (WIN), a worldwide organisation with 2000 members in 54 countries.

Jean-Pierre Rougeau was Chairman of the World Nuclear Association's predecessor, the Uranium Institute, from 1998 until 2000, and played a key role in the decision to change the organisation's name and intensify its activities.

Mr. Rougeau graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, where he was later a Professor.

After a start in applied research at ISPRA, Mr. Rougeau held various positions at the Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA), and joined the nuclear industry in 1973 when he was named Director to run the commercial development of EURODIF.

In 1983 Mr. Rougeau was appointed Vice-President of COGEMA, where he was successively head of the Marketing and Sales Division, head of International Strategic Development, and adviser to the Chairman.

Mr. Rougeau is a past Chairman of the French Nuclear Society (SFEN) and a past President of Foratom.

Dr. Vladimir Smirnov became Director General of the Techsnabexport company, one of Russia's leading exporters, in 2002.

Better known as TENEX, the company supplies products and services to the world nuclear fuel cycle market, with emphasis on enriched uranium and uranium enrichment services. TENEX currently meets about one-third of the nuclear fuel demand of nuclear power plants in Europe, the USA, and Asia.

Born in 1957, Dr. Smirnov graduated in 1980 from the Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrument Production, where he majored in electromechanical engineering. Later he gained a PhD in Technical Sciences (1986) and in Economics (2000).

Dr. Smirnov is the author of ten inventions and 45 scientific papers.

Andrew C. White (Andy) become President and CEO of GE Energy's nuclear business in 2003, after 22 years of experience with GE.

In 1981, White joined GE as an Electrical Engineer in London. This began a wide-ranging career within the company that has included Energy Products, Technology, and Services.

White has served as General Manager of Asia Services, General Manager of Global Operations & Maintenance Services, and General Manager of Installation and Field Services.

White received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bath University, UK.