Andrew Worrall Email and Phone Number

Andrew has more than 30 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and the United States working on and directing multi-disciplinary and multi-national projects in the fields of reactor physics, fuel and core design, plutonium disposition, fuel development and fuel cycle strategy (technical, economics, and safeguards).A delivery-focused Nuclear Engineer with demonstrated expertise and experience in performing, managing and leading international, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency projects and programs for a range of sponsors in the US and the UK. An extensive track record of working with a range of stakeholders, including sponsors, senior managers, government agencies, universities, regulators, and industry, both domestically and internationally. Experienced in initiating, leading and delivering on multi-organizational and multi-national programs, and is an effective communicator and collaborator. Recognized strategist, able to make complex arguments (technical and strategic) understood by a range of stakeholders and aid/lead them through the decision making process. Andrew is currently the Director of Nuclear Energy Programs in the ‘Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division’ at ORNL, and the Deputy Director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN), a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) initiative. In 2014, DOE-NE appointed Andrew as the Laboratory Lead Coordinator for nuclear energy research programs with the U.K. Andrew is a Chartered Physicist (CPhys), a Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP), and formerly a Royal Academy of Engineering Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the U.K. In January 2021 Andrew, as part a multi-laboratory project, was awarded the U.S. Secretary of Energy’s Achievement Award. In May 2021, he was given the Award for Outstanding Alumni by Lancaster University, UK, for “an outstanding national and international reputation”. Specialties include: Nuclear programme managementTechnical leadership and managementStrategistPWR safety and performance and analysisPlutonium management and strategyFuel cycle assessmentFuel cycle economicsNuclear energy strategyExcellent and effective communicator; making complex, technical issues understandable to all.