About Us
Cambridge Atomworks consists of a combination of experienced Cambridge University nuclear research scientists and engineers and experienced industry professionals from Rolls Royce (submarines) and Moltex, the UK molten salt reactor startup. Our leadership team is at the forefront of global thinking about innovation in nuclear reactor programme delivery and experienced in actual delivery in the UK through the UK’s naval reactor programme.
Our Team
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Ian Farnan
Ian Farnan is Chair of Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre and a Professor of Earth & Nuclear Materials at the University of Cambridge…
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Eugene Shwageraus
Eugene Shwageraus is a Professor of Nuclear Energy Systems Engineering at the University of Cambridge Engineering Department and former Director of the MPhil in Nuclear Energy…
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Peter Haigh
Dr Peter Haigh is a renowned expert in reactor physics, core design, and analytical engineering, boasting over 20 years of diverse industry and academic experience…
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Andrew Steer
Dr Andrew Steer is a nuclear safety case and regulatory engagement expert with over 18 years of experience in the nuclear industry…
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Simon Boddington
Simon is a reactor physicist with over 10 years of industry experience covering PWR and thermal and fast spectrum molten salt reactor designs…
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Rui Guo
Dr Rui Guo obtained his first degree in Materials Science from the University of Birmingham before being admitted to the University of Cambridge, where he completed his MPhil in Nuclear Energy and PhD in Nuclear Materials…
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James Leybourn
James is a Chartered Physicist with over 12 years' experience of Physics and Engineering within the UK nuclear industry…
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Luke Godfrey
Luke graduated From Cambridge University with a Master's in General Engineering. He worked for 3.5 years on cutting-edge thermal simulations at Dyson…
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Radwan Kheroua
After obtaining a Master’s degree in Energy Physics at Ecole Polytechnique (France) with a high class ranking, Radwan completed an MPhil in Nuclear Energy at the University of Cambridge where he won the Lewins Prize…
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Thomas Chalklen
Dr Thomas Chalklen completed his BA, MSc and PhD in Materials Science at the University of Cambridge…
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Jake Miles
After earning a BSc in Physics from the University of Leeds, Jake completed a Masters degree in Nuclear Energy at the University of Cambridge…
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Anuj Dubey
Dr Anuj Dubey is a post-doctoral researcher working with the nuclear engineering group at the University of Cambridge…
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Congjin Ding
Dr Congjin Ding obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering at Grenoble-INP and North China Electric Power University, her Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering at Tsinghua University and KTH, and her PhD at CEA Cadarache and Université Grenoble Alpes…
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Alejandra de Lara
Dr Alejandra de Lara recently completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge sponsored by Framatome…
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Chira Zerbo
Chira holds an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Global Health & Social Justice from King’s College London…
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Jo Boyle
Jo worked at the University of Cambridge for 14 years as an Administrator for the Nuclear Energy MPhil Course and the Nuclear Engineering Research Group…
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Laura Hatch
Laura is a recent university graduate who has a Level 2 Certificate in Business Administration and a certificate in UK GDPR.
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Peter Benie
Peter has over 20 years' experience supporting IT systems in a research environment. His skills include full-stack web development, Unix and Windows systems administration, and electronics.
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James Barlow
James is a Chartered Accountant, he qualified with Grant Thornton one of the largest Accountancy firms…
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