The Advisory Committee on Nuclear and Radiation Safety

The Committee is independent and provides strategic and technical advice to DSA on the safety of nuclear and radiation facilities and activities. This includes new technologies, reactors, the safe operation of nuclear facilities, handling of spent fuel, transfer of licenses from the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to the Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND), waste management, and safe and secure cleanup after nuclear activities in Norway.

Having such an advisory Body is in line with international best practices.

Terms of Reference of the Advisory Committee on Nuclear and Radiation Safety.

The members of the Committee are appointed by the Director General of DSA, on the basis of their individual qualifications and experience, rather than as representatives of their parent organisations or other affiliations. They have backgrounds in nuclear safety, radiation protection, national nuclear safety authorities, relevant sciences and international organisations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The deliberations of the Committee are collegiate and constructive and focus on delivering sound advice. No liability falls to Committee members arising from their advice. See the list of members here LINK2

Short factual minutes of the Committee’s meetings are prepared for publication on DSA’s website, alongside any reports or statements issued by the Committee. These documents do not include material that is security-sensitive, commercial-in-confidence or otherwise not suited for public dissemination. The minutes reflect the Committee’s discussions and advice and should not be taken to represent the position of DSA. DSA is not legally obliged to act in accordance with the Committee’s advice and such advice does not relieve DSA of its responsibilities for making decisions and recommendations. See minutes from the Committee meetings here:

Members of the Advisory Committee on Nuclear and Radiation Safety

Carl-Magnus Larsson (Sweden), Chairman

Carl-Magnus has more than 30 years of experience in radiation and nuclear regulation. Following a PhD and a research career at Stockholm University, he worked in senior managerial positions for the Swedish regulatory bodies for radiation and nuclear safety. Subsequently, he was the CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency between 2010 and 2022. He has been involved in research and in the development and promotion of the international framework for safety through IAEA, ICRP, UNSCEAR and the EU. He was Vice-President of the Convention on Nuclear Safety 2018 – 2024 and has also been a special adviser to the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority.

Anna Clark (International Atomic Energy Agency)

Anna is Head of the Waste and Environmental Safety Section at the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) leading the IAEA’s programmes for safe management of radioactive waste and environmental releases, decommissioning and remediation. Prior to joining the IAEA, she held the role of Chief Strategist and Head of Decommissioning and Remediation for the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), where she led the development and implementation of technical strategies for cleaning up the UK’s earliest nuclear sites. Anna also held the position as Non-Executive Director of Magnox Ltd. She has a degree in geophysics, a PhD in environmental geophysics and a post graduate qualification in sustainable waste management.

Jussi Heinonen

Jussi leads strategic development at the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland since 2020. Currently, his main activities are related to the renewal of nuclear energy legislation, the development of oversight activities, and the enhancement of knowledge-based and customer-oriented regulatory processes. Before his current position, he was involved for almost 20 years in STUK's oversight of Finnish nuclear fuel cycle facilities, including radioactive waste pre-disposal, disposal, uranium production, transportation, decommissioning, and safeguards. Jussi has been a member of several international committees and groups in the OECD-NEA, IAEA, and ENSREG. He holds a master’s degree in materials science.

Karin Liljequist (Sweden)

Karin is head of the Section for Reactor Analysis and Structural Integrity at the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) and responsible for the regulator’s knowledge development in the area. Karin has a M.Sc. in Energy Systems Engineering and started her career in the nuclear industry. Having commenced working for SSM, she was responsible for the management of reviews of nuclear power plant safety such as Periodic Safety Reviews and the implementation of independent core cooling systems at NPPs. She was seconded the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise where her duties included managing, on behalf of the Swedish Government, work related to the Convention on Nuclear Safety and other international instruments, as well as the IRRS mission to Sweden in 2022. It also included implementation of policies on nuclear safety such as actions to enable establishment of new nuclear power plants in Sweden.

Allison Macfarlane (Canada)

Allison is Professor and Director, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts, the University of British Columbia. She has held both academic and government positions in the field of energy and environmental policy, especially nuclear policy. The first geologist (and the third woman) to chair the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 2012-2014, Allison holds a doctorate in earth science from MIT and a bachelor's of science from the University of Rochester. From 2010 to 2012 she served on the White House Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future. Her research has focused on technical, social, and policy aspects of nuclear energy production and nuclear waste management and disposal as well as regulation, nuclear nonproliferation, and energy policy.

Øystein Nordgulen (Norway)

Øystein is a senior scientist at the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). He holds a PhD in bedrock geology from Bergen University and has extensive experience in bedrock mapping and various applied projects in Norway and internationally. His work also includes bedrock investigations related to the storage of spent nuclear fuel in Sweden. At NGU, Øystein has served as both a team leader and Division Director. He has been a member of various panels of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP), including a term as chair of its governing body (Assembly of Governors, AoG).

David Senior (UK)

David is a nuclear safety regulatory specialist from the United Kingdom with 40 years of experience operating in a wide range of industry, regulatory body and government roles both at a national and international level. David was an Executive Director and Deputy Chief Nuclear Inspector with the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and more recently was the Head of the Regulatory Activities at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. David’s expertise is in supporting Governments and Regulatory Bodies in strengthening their nuclear safety frameworks and infrastructure.

David Winfield (Canada)

David is a retired Nuclear Engineer. MSc and PhD, Reactor Technology, Birmingham University, UK. He has been involved in neutron scattering research: HERALD reactor, AWRE; ISPRA-1 reactor, EURATOM; NRU / NRX Reactors, Chalk River; Linear Accelerator, University of Toronto. Ontario Hydro CANDU Nuclear Operations Division, Rolphton, Ontario. He was a Qualified Reactor Operations Senior Shift Supervisor, NRU reactor (135 MW), and Manager Safety Analysis Branch, AECL, Chalk River. David retired in 2004 and was an IAEA Research Reactor Safety Section Consultant 2008-2011.

Simon Wisbey (UK)

Simon worked in the UK nuclear industry throughout his career, which spanned almost 40 years. He has wide experience of radioactive waste management practices, including raw waste treatment, conditioning, packaging and storage. He helped to develop the original post-closure safety analysis for a deep geological repository in the UK, and has a particular interest in the performance of near-field chemical barrier systems. More recently he has focused on the preparation and preservation of records to inform future generations. He retired from full-time employment in 2018 but makes an ongoing contribution through consultancy in the UK and overseas. He holds a 1st Class Honours Degree in Chemistry, from the University of Bristol, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.