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Professor Rayment is a Visiting Professor in Nuclear Policy and Capability at The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute Policy Group, where she provides input into key policy papers, provides visiting lectures on nuclear energy and mentors students and university personnel engaged in nuclear engineering and science.
She has more than 30 years’ experience across nuclear policy, strategy, technology, and operations in both the UK and internationally. Her distinguished career in the nuclear industry began with a research role at British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) and she has since held many senior leadership roles including Chief Science and Technology Officer at the National Nuclear Laboratory, Executive Director of the Nuclear Innovation and Research Office and serves on multiple Government and company boards and nuclear advisory committees.
She is currently President of the Nuclear Institute and is widely recognised for strengthening the UK’s nuclear capability and leadership. She has applied her expertise to solving complex nuclear engineering challenges, from chemical and radiological separations to waste management and fuel manufacture, and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion.
Fiona was previously awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2017.
Professor Rayment said: “It is a huge privilege for me to receive this honour. My family and I are immensely proud that my work has been recognised in this way.
“My career as an engineer in the nuclear industry has enabled me to work on so many interesting projects and meet countless wonderful people, both in the UK and internationally. Nuclear provides clean and reliable energy and as an engineer working on such worthwhile projects I continue to engage on both exciting and rewarding opportunities.
“I’m especially honoured that those opportunities include the chance to play a leading role in driving inclusion throughout our sector. I’ve seen first-hand how that enables more agile decision making, creates better outcomes and embraces more rigorous challenge.”
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University alumni and partners were also recognised in the King’s New Year Honours. Among them was alumna Meera Syal CBE, award-winning Comedian, Writer and Actor, who is a key figure on the University’s Bicentenary Way. She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Literature, to Drama and to Charity.
Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, who is also an alumna of the University, was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Local Government.
The University will be celebrating the full list of alumni and supporters recognised in the King’s New Year Honours in the New Year.
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