Ep. 94 - Ron Faibish, General Atomic

Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Ron’s background growing up in Israel and entering the nuclear field via the study of medicine
  • Ron’s work as Director of Business Development at General Atomic
  • IAEA demonstration of desalination process at Kazakhstan plant
  • Different techniques for desalination
  • Armenian nuclear history and safety concerns
  • Role of technical advisors and detailees across National Security Council and U.S. government committees.
  • Nuclear waste management and disposal
  • VSMRs / Micro Reactors and other niche nuclear products and solutions
  • Impact of silicone carbide for cladding
  • A deep dive into the EMC2 project
  • Innovation projects within General Atomics
  • General Atomic’s contributions as a government defense contractor