The author is an electrical engineer and physicist who entered the nuclear industry in 1958 as the Works Electrical Engineer at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Chapelcross nuclear power plant in Scotland.

Developing an interest in reactor physics the author moved to the UKAEA Industrial Power Branch and, later to the General Electric (GE) Nuclear Group in San Jose, California.

The author retired in 1988 but continued as a private consultant with GE until 2001. He has over 40 years experience in the nuclear industry. He lives in California and maintains an interest in energy development.