Ian Chapman

Ian Chapman

Ian Chapman is a British plasma physicist who served as CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority from 2016 to 2024, overseeing the UK's fusion energy research program including the Joint European Torus (JET) facility. He is recognized internationally for his leadership in nuclear fusion research and was appointed as Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2024.

Claims from Ian Chapman

Ian Chapman
Ian Chapman“Suppose we get a pilot plant that works by the end of the 2030s, although that would be going some... I think you'd have another stage of about 10 years from a pilot plant to the first commercial reactor.”Feb 20, 2024

Controversy:Will Commercial Fusion Energy Reach the Grid by 2035?

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