Gwen Parry-Jones OBE
Biography
Gwen Parry-Jones is the Interim CEO of Great British Nuclear (GBN).
Gwen was previously at Magnox Ltd as their CEO, where she joined in September 2019. She started her career in 1989, as a reactor physicist at Magnox’s Wylfa power station, before taking up several management positions at British Energy and then EDF Energy, in the UK and Canada.
In 2008 she became the Station Director of Heysham 1 power station, and was the first woman in the UK to have run a nuclear power station. During her time at EDF Energy, Gwen was also awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to science and technology.
Prior to joining Magnox, Gwen was the Executive Director of Operations Development at Horizon Nuclear Power.
Gwen is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and the recent past President of the Nuclear Institute.
GBN Interim CEO
The CEO will work closely with the Chair in supporting GBN in pursuit of its objectives.
Previous roles in government
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Non-Executive Director and DSRL Board Member
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Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
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Industry Member, CNPA Board