Denys Elliot - Commercial Lead, Advanced Reactor Directorate, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)

YPE Podcast

If you listened to last week's episode, you already know Denys Elliot, Commercial Lead for the Advanced Reactor Directorate at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). In this episode of the YPE Podcast, Denys talks with hosts Mark Hinaman and Sean McGhee about CNL's strategic research initiatives, the exciting work being done with small modular reactors (SMRs), and Denys's insights on the future of the industry. Show notes: 01:29 Denys's background 07:11 The mission of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) 09:04 How the nuclear industry is viewed in Canada; advantages of the CANDU reactor design; ongoing and future nuclear projects 14:04 CNL's three strategic research priorities; the importance of the actinium-225 isotope to cancer research 22:54 Supporting small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technologies; CNL's relationship with Canada's nuclear regulator; Chalk River's SMR demonstration project 35:16 Denys's work with the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) 38:58 What excites & scares Denys most about the future of the energy industry 44:26 Denys's advice for young professionals in the energy industry 47:07 Where Denys sees the nuclear industry in the next decade Denys's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denys-elliot-87984399/ Find an NAYGN chaper near you: https://naygn.org/chapters/ More about CNL's mission, the SMR siting project, and actinium-225: https://www.cnl.ca/about-cnl/corporate-profile-mission-and-values/ https://www.cnl.ca/clean-energy/small-modular-reactors/siting-canadas-first-smr/ https://www.cnl.ca/health-science-2/actinium-225/