Former U.S. NRC Commissioner and U.S. DOE Nuclear Chief William D. Magwood, IV to Join newcleo’s Board of Directors in January 2027
Key Highlights
- ➤William D. Magwood, IV anticipated as newcleo (NWCL) Vice-Chairman effective January 1, 2027
- ➤Magwood steps down as OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Director-General at end-2026
- ➤newcleo (NWCL) adds former U.S. NRC Commissioner and U.S. DOE nuclear chief to board
- ➤Jeffrey Lyash previously named Chairman of newcleo’s Board of Directors
Expert Statements
Stefano Buono, Founder and CEO of newcleo
“Bill has spent his impressive career inside the institutions that decide whether new nuclear technology gets built. As newcleo moves from development into deployment across multiple countries, Bill’s experience is exactly what our board needs.”
William D. Magwood, IV, Incoming Vice-Chairman of newcleo
“I’ve spent my career watching promising advanced nuclear technologies stall at the laboratory stage. Today, the pieces are falling into place.”
William D. Magwood, IV, Incoming Vice-Chairman of newcleo
“newcleo has the vision and leadership needed to bring advanced lead-cooled fast reactor technology and its own fuel fabrication capabilities to the market. It brings a credible answer to questions asked by many countries around the world and I look forward to helping newcleo achieve the highest standards of safety and licensing.”
PARIS, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- newcleo plc. (“newcleo” or the “Company”), a pioneer in advanced modular reactor (“AMR”) technology and nuclear fuel manufacturing, today announced that William D. Magwood, IV is anticipated to join the Company’s Board of Directors as Vice-Chairman, effective January 1, 2027. Magwood has spent the past decade as Director-General of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), where he works directly with the nuclear regulators and energy ministries of NEA’s member countries. He will step down from his position at the NEA at the end of 2026.
William D. Magwood, IV to join the newcleo Board of Directors
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