Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep 169: Juan EibenSchutz Hartman - Director General, Mexico's National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission

Ep 169: Juan EibenSchutz Hartman - Director General, Mexico's National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission

Published: May 24, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • How Juan EibenSchutz Hartman’s engineering background led to a career in nuclear
  • Why Mexico considered adding nuclear power to its energy mix and how it was achieved
  • Mexico’s development of a decision analysis program through the Stanford Research Institute
  • How public perception of nuclear technology became rooted in mistrust and what the nuclear community is doing to change it
  • Why small modular reactors (SMRs) may transform the industry away from a tendency of non-uniformity
  • A comparison of nuclear waste and other industrial waste in terms of perception and regulation
  • Juan EibenSchutz Hartman’s responsibilities as Director General of Mexico's National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission