For most of his career, Tony was responsible for the commercial and technical fuel cycle management of three of the four operating nuclear power reactors in Switzerland.
His responsibilities comprised uranium-, enrichment- and fabrication-procurement, core- and fuel-design, interim on and off-site storage, cask procurement and transport as well as some aspects of final disposal.
In addition to his commercial responsibilities, he was a regular guest lecturer at the Technical University of Zürich and has made countless presentations at conferences, meetings, and schools.
Previous to this, he managed a research programme at the Swiss Federal Research Institute (PSI) investigating fuel and core issues related to pebble-bed modular reactors and before this worked as a reactor physicist for the British commercial nuclear industry.
In addition to a diploma in Business Management, Dr Williams has an honours degree in Physics from Durham University (1981) as well as an M.Sc. and Doctors degree in experimental neutron spectrometry from Birmingham University (1984).
On 1st April 2024, Tony retired from his fuel management activities, and now pursues international consulting activities, having affiliations with both NAC International and Transmutex SA.
dr. Tony Williams will host the pre-session The Nuclear Primer, on January 13 from 14:00 to 16:00, a beginner’s guide designed to equip you with foundational knowledge of innovative and emerging nuclear technologies. This session will also cover essential skills in technology assessment, regulatory frameworks, international supply chains, and financial models.
