Professor Dennis Whyte has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Group, taking up the role in this autumn. He brings extensive leadership across both academic and commercial fusion science and engineering initiatives and is highly respected for his research, teaching and launching successful private fusion companies.

Professor Dennis whyte said:

“I am excited to be joining the exceptional team at UKAEA, which has a compelling plan for delivering commercial fusion energy, developing key technologies for fusion energy extraction, and the largest workforce in the world committed to advancing the development of fusion science and engineering in its widest forms.”