Kathryn McCarthy

Affiliation

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Biography

Dr. Kathryn McCarthy joined the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as Director of the US ITER Project after three years as VP for Science and Technology and Laboratory Director for the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. She held a variety of roles at Idaho National Laboratory, including Director of Domestic Programs, Director of the Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Technical Integration Office, National Technical Director for the Systems Analysis Campaign for DOE-NE’s Fuel Cycle R&D Program, and research lead in the Fusion Safety Program. She is member of the National Academy of Engineering and is a fellow of the American Nuclear Society.