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Dr Janet Wilson

Janet was appointed on 1 April 2020 for a five year term. Janet has spent the majority of her career to-date working in the nuclear sector (public and private both civil and defence) at senior and executive level with an expert interest in areas of organisational development, nuclear safety, security, environment, non-proliferation and policing (armed response).

She has been a member of both the Civil Nuclear Police Authority and the Government Committee on Radioactive Waste Management. 

She is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Freeman of the City of London, is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, and has a PhD in nuclear reactor safety. 

In May 2021 she was appointed as an Honorary Professor of the Nuclear Futures Institute of Bangor University. Followed by an appointment as a Member of Royce Institute's Strategic Science Board for Nuclear Materials in October 2022.

Register of Interests

1 Companies, partnerships, trusts or other bodies of which you are a paid employee. None
2 Companies and organisations in which you or your family or close associates: Director Touchstone Nuclear Limited

Until 08/12/2023, Non-Technical Advisor to Swedish Investment Bank (on opportunity to invest in research/prototype development of novel design of molten salt reactor for ultimate fleet deployment internationally (not UK)).
a) has/have a controlling interest, or
b) is/are a Director or Partner, or
c) has/have shares or securities with a nominal value of more than £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issues share capital, and
d) could be involved in the supply of goods or services to, or have business dealings with the ONR
3 Non-profit making organisations (e.g. charities, housing associations) where you or your close family are Trustees, or on the Committee of Management or other controlling body and which might receive grants, carry out activities designed to promote or develop the organisation, or have other significant dealings with the ONR. Honorary Professor of the Nuclear Futures Institute of Bangor University.

Member of Royce Institute's Strategic Science Board for Nuclear Materials
4 Any land or property in which a member has a direct interest and is clearly within ONR's sphere of activities. None
5 Membership of local authorities, health authorities and trusts, the Magistrates Bench, and relevant voluntary sector bodies. None