JERRY HOPWOOD

Jerry Hopwood is Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) Vice President of Product Development. Prior to his current appointment in March 2009, Jerry was Vice President, Reactor Development from April 2006. He continues as a member of AECL’s executive team as a new phase in the nuclear power industry begins to take shape.

Previously, Jerry was General Manager, Product Applications, when he was responsible for CANDU 6 and ACR 1000 pre-project support, CANDU applications such as oil sands, and was a member of the ACR Review Team. In his new role, Jerry is responsible for licensing, R&D and product application work associated with the Advanced CANDU Reactor and for the overall management of CANDU 6.

Jerry joined AECL in 1975, following graduation with bachelors and masters degrees in Applied Physics from Oxford University. His first assignment was safety and licensing, where he worked on Ontario Hydro and CANDU 6 designs. In 1985, he became Manager of Safety Systems Design for new CANDUs.

In 1992, Jerry was appointed Technical Director, Korea. Since returning from Korea in 1995, he has held various positions in Reactor Development, including a leading role in defining the design of the Advanced CANDU Reactor.