Head of DOE's energy program announces resignation
Washington (Platts)--21Apr2005
The head of DOE's nuclear energy program announced his resignation, effective May 15. William D. Magwood IV made the announcement today in a closed-door meeting of DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy, Science & Technology staff. He gave no indication in a DOE memorandum why he was leaving; however, industry officials said his departure had long been rumored. Magwood was appointed director of DOE's office of nuclear energy in November 1998. At that time, "the federal nuclear energy research and development program had collapsed; the United States had lost its preeminence as a leader in the exploration of advanced nuclear technology; the future of nuclear energy was in doubt; and nuclear education in the United States was in freefall," Magwood stated in the memorandum. Under his direction, DOE launched two advanced reactor efforts; Nuclear Power 2010 aimed at the near-term deployment of a Generation III+ reactor; and Generation IV, aimed at the development of next generation reactor concepts. R. Shane Johnson, the program's deputy director of technology, will be acting director.
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