William J. Nuttall
Independent Technologist

William J. Nuttall is a Visting Professor in Engineering at the University of Bristol, UK and a Fellow of Hughes Hall, a College of the University of Cambridge, UK. From 2012 – 2014 he was Professor of Energy at The Open University, UK. Much of his work has focused on technology and policy issues of energy. He has had a leading role in studies devoted to particular energy-related materials including plutonium, helium, uranium, thorium and hydrogen and much of that work continues today.

He has extensive experience of matters relating to civil nuclear energy. Nuttall’s career started in experimental physics and this technical background informs his interest in energy and technology issues. Beyond energy he has written on matters of industrial policy and, reflecting his physics background. He has advised the UK government and given evidence to parliament. He also assisted the work of the European Union prior to Brexit. He is an active user of LinkedIn and his profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-nuttall-2797a61/