Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep 166: Bob Walker - Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Ep 166: Bob Walker - Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Published: May 21, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • How Bob Walker’s career in the Canadian Department of National Defence led to his role as a nuclear energy leader
  • Role of the National Research Universal Reactor (NRU) in radioactive medical isotope production for the global healthcare market
  • Current status of CANada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) reactor refurbishment around Canada
  • Why Canada pursued CANDU and pressurized heavy water reactor design
  • Canada’s development of an intricate logistics, transportation, and distribution plan for medical isotopes
  • Options for used fuel storage and how the community is involved in the decision
  • Applications of small modular reactors (SMR’s) in Canada and across the globe
  • Bob Walker’s path to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories