Dr Christopher Watson

• D Phil at Oxford on Theoretical Plasma Physics 1964
• Research on plasma theory at Lebedev Institute in Russia 1965
• Research on Controlled Fusion at Culham Laboratory 1966-75
• Research Programme management at Culham Laboratory 1976-1978
• Project Management in the JET Project 1978-1981
• Operational Group Management at Harwell (Marine technology, then Nuclear Robotics) 1981-1996
• Business Development Management for AEA in Central & Eastern Europe 1996-2001
• Member of the IAEA Contact Expert Group coordinating aid-funded work on problems of nuclear decommissioning and waste management in Russia
• Participant in numerous aid-funded projects on the decommissioning of Russian nuclear submarines, and the safe management of their spent nuclear fuel
• Participant in a Tacis project to assist the Russian Science Cities in diversifying into non-military commercial activities
• Consultant to UK-government-funded programme in Russian Closed Nuclear Cities 2002-