Areas of Research

• Peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology
• Infrastructure development for new nuclear power programmes
• Stakeholder engagement in the nuclear power field
• Environmental protection for nuclear power programmes

Background

Anthony (Tony) Stott is a Senior Research Associate at the VCDNP and an international expert on nuclear power infrastructure development, environmental protection, and stakeholder engagement. His primary focus at the VCDNP is on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, science, and technology. He also consults to the IAEA in the area of nuclear infrastructure development.

Between December 2014 and March 2020, Mr. Stott was employed by the IAEA in the Division of Nuclear Power. He was Team Leader for Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) missions to several countries embarking on new nuclear power programmes, led national workshops and expert missions on environmental impact assessment and stakeholder engagement, lectured at interregional training courses on nuclear infrastructure development topics, and was Scientific Secretary for technical meetings and the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Infrastructure.

Prior to joining the IAEA, Mr. Stott accumulated more than 30 years’ experience in the nuclear industry in South Africa, in the national electricity utility, Eskom. Mr. Stott was an advisor to executive management on nuclear power and nuclear spokesperson for Eskom for many years. He was frequently a member of the South African delegation for climate change multilateral negotiations and to the IAEA General Conference, and an adviser to government, and represented Eskom during international negotiations on the South African nuclear power programme.

Education

Mr. Stott holds a master's degree in Physics from the University of the North West, South Africa, a master's degree in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the University of London, and an Advanced Executive Programme diploma from the School of Business Leadership at the University of South Africa.