Ep 63: Bill Magwood, Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD)

In this episode we discuss... Bill's personal evolution in the nuclear industry, including his work at USNRC and General Director of the NEA --- A history of the NEA and OECD --- Bill's work developing technology programs within the US Department of Energy, including the advanced light water reactor and programs encouraging college students to study nuclear engineering --- The Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee and its Nuclear Energy Research Initiative --- How Bill helped prevent nuclear engineering programs from collapsing in universities across the US with investments from Congress --- The Generation for International Forum and its work promoting nuclear --- How Japan has responded to reinforcing its nuclear infrastructure against earthquakes after Fukushima --- A deep dive into the Nuclear Innovation 2050 initiative and its work to expedite the nuclear cycle --- What's in store for the future