Nick Sykes

Affiliation

UKAEA

Biography

Nick joined Remote Handling Installation Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) in 2008 after fourteen years’ experience in industry as a mechanical engineer. His experience spans tool design, manufacturing, medical engineering and project management, and has worked in a wide variety and scales of projects from the initial concept phase through to commissioning. Nick is now the director of RACE. RACE is the UKAEA’s centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments. We design, operate and deliver robotics for extreme industrial environments, working towards our goal: bringing fusion energy to the grid. RACE has 300 people in workforce and a $50M.