Sheffield Branch Online Presentation: Welding within the Fusion Industry

The Sheffield Branch invite you to their March online technical presentation

What will the event cover:

Claire will discuss some of the welding and joining challenges specific to the fusion industry and look at some of the work going on within UK fusion to address these challenges.

Our industry expert:

Claire Kimpton:  Welding Capability Lead at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

Meet the speaker:

After completing an undergraduate degree in metallurgy and a PhD in materials science at the University of Birmingham, Claire joined the Doosan Babcock Welding Engineering team. She spent the next 12 years with Doosan Babcock managing and controlling a range of welding activities across operational sites within the UK and around the world (including Europe and the Middle East). These activities were carried out across the energy industry in nuclear and thermal power as well as petrochemical and process industries.  

In November 2021 Claire joined the UK Atomic Energy Authority as a welding specialist, she now acts as welding technical authority for the UKAEA and is involved with various programs focusing on the development of welding needs for experimental and prototype fusion machines.

Benefits from attending the event:

• Information transfer from experts
• Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
• A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
• Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD 

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.