Nuclear vision

摘要

With more than 40 years' experience in the nuclear sector in the US, you might have thought that Mike Lawrence would be looking forward to retirement. But Lawrence, a fuel-cycle specialist whose career has included handling wastes dating back as far as the Manhattan Project, has just embarked on another challenge: he is managing director of the new team in charge of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), based at Sellafield.rnThe NNL's activity is spread over six sites, with Sellafield the largest single facility. Lawrence said: 'Our main tasks are to maintain and enhance the nuclear skillbase in this country, and to be a centre of excellence for nuclear science and technology. But of course, first and foremost we have to support our customers, of which Sellafield and the clean-up of the site is one of the most important.'