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Senior Nuclear Adviser Appointed to Cambridge Atomworks’ Advisory Board

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Cambridge Atomworks has appointed Dr Tony Judd to its Advisory Board to advise on the design and development of ODIN, a nuclear reactor project. Dr Judd brings extensive experience from his roles as UKAEA Chief Technologist for Fast Reactors and managing the fast reactor power station at Dounreay in Scotland. The article highlights Dr Judd’s expertise in fast reactors, including authoring books and participating in international projects. Ian Farnan, CEO of Cambridge Atomworks, emphasized Dr Judd's wealth of experience in reactor technology and project management as invaluable for their company goals.

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Cambridge Atomworks, a nuclear technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, has appointed Dr. Tony Judd to its Advisory Board to guide the development of their innovative ODIN reactor design. Judd, formerly Chief Technologist for Fast Reactors at UKAEA (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority), brings extensive experience from managing the fast reactor R&D program and overseeing operations at the Dounreay fast reactor power station in Scotland. His expertise also includes working on US Department of Energy projects at Argonne National Laboratory and teaching fast reactor engineering at the University of Cambridge. The company's CEO, Ian Farnan, highlighted Judd’s significant contributions to reactor technology and project management challenges. Dr. Judd will be instrumental during the design engineering and production phases of ODIN, a next-generation nuclear power solution.

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Ian Farnan, CEO of Cambridge Atomworks, welcomed Dr Judd to the Advisory Board and said “We are very fortunate to have such an experienced reactor builder as Tony on our advisory board to guide ODIN’s development through design engineering and production phases.” “Having led a massive national R&D program pioneering the development of fundamentally new reactor technology, Dr Judd has an incredible wealth of experience and deep expertise with tackling engineering and nuclear project management challenges.

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🔮 Cambridge Atomworks is pleased to announce that Dr Tony Judd will be joining their Advisory Board.

2026-09-14 · Toronto Star

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Cambridge Atomworks is pleased to announce that Dr Tony Judd will be joining their Advisory Board. asserted

Judd → announce → Board

Dr Judd will be advising on ODIN’s design and development. asserted

Judd → advise → design

His unique experience includes managing the operation of the fast reactor power station at Dounreay in Scotland. asserted

experience → include → Scotland

Before that he worked at the heart of US fast reactor development for the US Department of Energy at Argonne National Laboratory and in the UK at the University of Cambridge. asserted

he → work → Cambridge

In addition to his many technical publications and presentations, Dr Judd is the author of ‘Fast Breeder Reactors: An Engineering Introduction’ and ‘The UK Prototype Fast Reactor: A Technical Account of Its History and Achievements’ (to be published in November 2026). asserted

Judd → publish → November

He has participated in and led the UK contribution to several European fast reactor projects; advised the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum on fast reactor safety; acted as an expert consultant for the IAEA; and taught fast reactor engineering at the University of Cambridge Engineering Department. asserted

He → participate → Department

Judd → welcome → challenges

This experience would be invaluable for our design and development team,” said Eugene Shwageraus, CTO of Cambridge Atomworks. asserted

Shwageraus → say → Atomworks

About Cambridge Atomworks Cambridge Atomworks is a UK company aiming to utilise the very high energy density of nuclear fission to provide reliable power with substantially reduced logistics for energy intensive local power requirements in off-grid situations. asserted

Atomworks → aim → situations

Providing solutions for (i) the increasing energy requirements at mine sites as increasing demand for critical minerals and metals needed for the energy transition demands more processing of materials on site; (ii) contributing to energy equity by delivering power suitable for energy intensive industries and installations critical to development in regions with no grid infrastructure. asserted

demand → provide → infrastructure