Judging Panel
Our expert panel of judges will choose the best training programmes in the industry. Winners will be profiled in detail in the NEI magazine, receive a certificate suitable for framing, and be offered valuable extra promotion.
The judges
Chairman, World Association of Nuclear Operators
Senior vice president, generation, EDF
Former station director and site vice president, Golfech and Cruas
Operating agent, European Human Resources Observatory for the Nuclear Energy Sector, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy and Transport, Petten, Netherlands
Sandia National Laboratories TA-V Nuclear Facility Training Coordinator & Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer, New Mexico 2012 winner of Robert L. Long Training Excellence Award (from the American Nuclear Society) Author, Nuclear Engineering: Theory and Technology of Commercial Nuclear Power, 2nd Edition
Group managing editor, Global Trade Media
Former editor, Nuclear Engineering International magazine (1984-1998) Varley's first degree was in physics (University of Sussex), followed by an MSc and postgraduate research (University of Manchester). After several years in energy analysis, he moved into technical and trade publishing.
Engineering and technical director, Atkins (UK) Winner, Outstanding Leadership in Skills, 2013 Cogent and National Skills Academy for Nuclear (UK) awards
David Whitmore is an experienced nuclear engineer who has held senior positions with Rolls-Royce and Atkins and has developed collaborative working arrangements with client organisations and supply chain companies.