Chris became Chief Engineer in August 2023, following his role as STEP Fusion’s Delivery Director. A Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, he brings over 30 years of delivery experience across the nuclear, pharmaceutical, chemical, refining, and power generation sectors. Since joining UKAEA in 2003, he founded the Central Engineering Department and served as UKAEA Chief Engineer. In his current role, Chris is accountable for the overall whole plant design, its performance, all key decisions supporting the prototype powerplant, and the ownership of technical risk.
Prof. Chris Waldon
Chief Engineer
