Professor Laurence Williams OBE
Professor of Nuclear Policy & Regulation
Research
Research interests include nuclear safety, nuclear security, nuclear safeguards, governmental organisation for the regulation of nuclear industries; international nuclear safety standards harmonization; nuclear licensing; nuclear emergency planning, the management of radioactive waste; the tolerability of risk, the societal impact of the use of nuclear energy and the safety and regulation of fusion power plants.
Current Research Projects: The development of Design Safety Guidelines for Fusion Power Plants; Tritium Fuel Cycle to support the deployment of Fusion Power Plants; The safety and regulation of fusion power plants for global deployment.
Research areas and keywords
Keywords
- TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering - Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Regulation, Nuclear Security, Radioactive Waste
Education / academic qualifications
- 1972 - MSc , Nuclear Reactor Technology (1971 - 1972)
- 1970 - BSc , Mechanical Engineering (1966 - 2010)
Research outputs (20)
Recommendations for the Future Regulation of Fusion Power Plants
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Radioactive waste management in the UAE: Proposal for an inventory management system
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sensitivity study of the factors affecting risks associated with the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in a geological disposal facility in a clay environment
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review