Paddy Copeland, MSc, MSRP
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Address:
Harwell Innovation Centre,
B173 Curie Avenue,
Didcot
Oxfordshire,
OX11 0QG
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Office:
01235 838622
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Position
Radiation Protection Adviser Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser
Qualifications
- MSc Radiation and Environmental Protection, University of Surrey
- Holder of RPA Certificate of Competence issued under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
- Full Member of the Society for Radiological Protection
Experience
Paddy joined the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) in 1986 as an Assistant Scientific Officer. After studying part-time for an HNC in Metallurgy and a degree in Physical Sciences Paddy embarked on a career as a research scientist in the field of Nuclear Fuel Behaviour. After 13 years of work in support of Civil and Military UK Nuclear Safety Programmes and EU funded research Paddy decided on a change of career when the work became more project management biased rather than science biased.
In 1999 Paddy joined AEA Technology Nuclear Engineering (which became RWE NUKEM in 2002) as a Health Physicist whilst studying part time for an MSc in Radiation and Environmental Protection. Working for RWE NUKEM Paddy gained a wide range of experience in various nuclear and non-nuclear sectors including industrial research, production, decommissioning, nuclear engineering, land remediation and transport of dangerous goods.
In 2002 Paddy was seconded back to UKAEA as part of an RPA team responsible for large operational radiochemical facility and as a member of the Harwell Site Emergency Organisation. More recently Paddy has been involved in work in the Former Soviet Union (including submarine transport and dismantling, fast reactor decommissioning, recovery of spent nuclear fuel and design of spent nuclear fuel storage facilities) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear programmes in the UK.
Paddy joined Aurora in November 2004.
Key Skills
- Provision of radiological protection advice, UK and overseas
- Operational Health Physics
- Proven Project Management skills
- Provision of radiation protection training
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