UK Atomic Energy Authority
United Kingdom · public body
About this body
Current board (15)
| Mr Bernard Taylor CVO, CBE, DL Chair | Chair | 2024 - present |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC ADC MA RAF | Non-executive Director | 2021 - present |
| Air Marshal Dame Sue Gray DBE CB MSc, FREng, FIET | Non-executive Director | 2023 - present |
| Claire Flint | Non-executive Director | 2025 - present |
| Heather Lewtas | Interim Chief Development Officer | 2025 - present |
| Justin Kingsford | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 - present |
| Lee McDonough | Non-executive Director | 2023 - present |
| Lee McDonough | Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International | 2023 - present |
| Dr Luc Bardin | Non-executive Director | 2024 - present |
| Dr Luc Bardin | Non-executive Director | 2020 - present |
| Professor Mary Ryan | Non-executive Director | 2023 - present |
| Richard Hookway | Non-executive Director | 2021 - present |
| Professor Sir Robin Grimes FRS FREng | Non-executive Director | 2023 - present |
| Ruth Elliot | Chief Financial Officer, Director of Corporate Services | 2023 - present |
| Dr Tim Bestwick OBE | Interim UKAEA Group Chief Executive Officer | 2025 - present |
Past board (9)
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC ADC MA RAF | Chief of the Air Staff | 2016 - 2019 |
| Lee McDonough | Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International, BEIS | 2022 - 2023 |
| Lee McDonough | Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International, BEIS | 2021 - 2022 |
| Lee McDonough | Director General, NHS Policy and Performance Group | 2020 - 2021 |
| Lee McDonough | Director General, Acute Care and Workforce | 2016 - 2020 |
| Professor Sir Robin Grimes FRS FREng | MOD Chief Scientific Adviser (Nuclear) | 2017 - 2021 |
| Professor Sir Robin Grimes FRS FREng | FCO Chief Scientific Adviser | 2013 - 2018 |
| Dr Tim Bestwick OBE | Chief Development Officer | 2018 - 2025 |
| Dr Tim Bestwick OBE | Chief Financial Officer, Director of Corporate Services | 2023 - 2023 |
Source
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