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Tom Samson: building on the shoulders of giants

After the oil shocks of the 1970s one Scottish university created a course to prepare engineers to work with all kinds of energy technology. After a 25-year international tour of mainly fossil fuels, one of its graduates returned to the UK to maintain nuclear in its mix. Now, as Interim CEO of the SMR Consortium…

Notes for native English speakers: speaking English in an international context

With English firmly established as an international language for business and industry, native speakers can feel grateful for their privileged ease of communication. But the increasing quality of English spoken as a second language does not mean the issue of communication is solved. Second language speakers have made their contribution, but there is more that…

WiN Global and Thomas Thor Associates sign Partnership Agreement

WiN Global and Thomas Thor Associates are delighted to announce that they have signed a Partnership Agreement. The agreement sets out how the two organisations will collaborate over the next four years to achieve their common goal of supporting and encouraging women working in the nuclear industry. WiN Global has established valuable initiatives to support…

John Gorman: Going nuclear

Canadian Nuclear Association President John Gorman is the former solar industry executive who moved to nuclear on a mission to build bridges so the technologies can create a clean energy system together. He started working in clean energy “about 20 years ago,” John explains, “when I began to get increasingly concerned about climate change.” Having…

Building careers in nuclear decommissioning

Nick Messenger gives an overview of the international decommissioning market, and the career opportunities it offers. AS NATIONS SEEK TO DECARBONIZE their power generation, balancing the benefits of nuclear and renewable generation is increasingly accepted as the best approach. With this in mind, some nations are investing in new nuclear capacity. We believe that new…

KeySource Global and Thomas Thor continue operations during coronavirus

By Tim Walker KeySource Global and Thomas Thor are continuing to operate as normally as possible thanks to the work and support of our staff, associates, contractors and clients in these unusual and challenging times. We understand the challenges are significant whether you are working on site or from home. For many there is the…

Sama Bilbao y León: a woman who fixes things

“If I didn’t think that nuclear energy was important for the future of humanity I would have quit already and decided to do something else,” declares Sama Bilbao y León, head of the division of nuclear technology development and economics at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. “My contention is that economics is the biggest problem nuclear energy…

Nick Messenger appointed to lead and integrate Thomas Thor’s businesses in North America

Thomas Thor, the recruitment, executive search and consulting organisation, has appointed founding partner Nick Messenger to lead both business lines in North America and further integrate their services with its global offer. In North America, KeySource Global based in Hudson, Ohio, provides executive search and senior appointment services. Thomas Thor, with offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Toronto, Canada, provides…

Canadian nuclear: team work for a shared future

By Eve Guilloton I grew up in France and recently settled in Toronto after working in the UK and the Netherlands, and I love the way things are done in Canada. Canadian people, as far as I can tell, like to get involved, to contribute and to represent their country, their company, and themselves in…

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