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Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy


Nov 22, 2018

In this episode we discuss...

  • Mark Lewis’ career trajectory in finance and energy as Head of Global Business Development at General Electric and Chief Business Officer at Tri Alpha Energy
  • Mark Lewis’ work acquiring Amersham, Silex, and Hitachi Nuclear Energy for General Electric
  • How Tri Alpha Energy radiation-free...


Nov 21, 2018

In this episode we discuss...

  • Bob’s background in fusion and personal journey in the nuclear industry
  • Bob’s day-to-day as Chief Executive Officer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
  • Bob’s graduate work at MIT researching new technologies to solve fundamental challenges with fusion
  • Superconductors, their applications,...


Nov 20, 2018

In this episode we discuss...

  • Dennis’ background and personal journey in the nuclear industry
  • A deep dive into tokamaks and their innerworkings
  • The definition of a plasma
  • Why heat and density are crucial to successful fusion and the material challenges involved
  • How tritium is extracted from lithium
  • Requirements to...


Nov 19, 2018

In this episode we discuss...

  • Jacopo’s background in techno-economic analysis and personal journey in the nuclear industry
  • Jacopo’s work at the Idaho National Laboratory before he returned to his alma mater MIT as a professor of nuclear science and engineering
  • Lead-bismuth reactors and the processes within