Nuclear Energy in Korea

Timothy Frazier

NEIK had the pleasure and honor of interview Mr. Timothy Frazier, former Federal Officer of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (BRC) and former Senior Official at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Mr. Frazier offered his thoughts on the status of nuclear waste management in the U.S., the definition of consent-based siting, and areas for possible international cooperation on the back-end nuclear fuel cycle.

Yoon Il Chang, Argonne National Laboratory

NEIK had the honor of speaking with Dr. Yoon Il Chang of Argonne National Laboratory. He is Senior Technical Advisor and Distinguished Fellow. Dr. Chang spoke on novel features of the integral fast reactor, U.S.-Korea nuclear energy collaboration, and the future of nuclear power in the United States. 

Tom Blees, Science Council for Global Initiatives

NEIK had the honor of interviewing Tom Blees, President of Science Council for Global Initiatives. Mr. Blees spoke about the history of the integral fast reactor and its value in combatting climate change, U.S.-Korea nuclear energy cooperation, and how to finance next generation nuclear technology.

Nobuo Tanaka, Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ)

NEIK had the honor of interviewing Nobuo Tanaka, Global Associate for Energy Security and Sustainability at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) and former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Mr. Tanaka spoke about the challenges of energy security worldwide, the future of global nuclear power, and the imperative of international collaboration on advanced nuclear reactor R&D.