OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Brent Wilhelm is a Nuclear Energy Analyst and Technical Secretary to GIF at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, focusing on small modular reactor programs and international R&D for VHTR and GFR technologies since October 2022. Previously, Brent served as a Scientific Advisor in the Nuclear Energy Division at Natural Resources Canada, assessing nuclear technologies' role in supporting climate policies and integrating them with hydrogen production and space applications from January 2020 to October 2022. As a Nuclear Energy Analyst, Brent conducted research for policy development in nuclear energy, including small modular reactor applications. Brent's experience also includes working with NASA as the APXS Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead for the Mars Curiosity rover and internships at GreenBug Energy Inc. and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. Brent holds a Master of Science in Physics and a Bachelor's Degree in Physics, both from the University of Guelph.
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
NEA membership consists of 34 countries representing 82% of the world's installed nuclear electricity generating capacity. The mission of the NEA is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for a safe, environmentally sound and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It strives to provide authoritative assessments and to forge common understandings on key issues as input to government decisions on nuclear energy policy and to broader OECD analyses in areas such as energy and the sustainable development of low-carbon economies. The information, data and analyses it provides draw on one of the best international networks of technical experts.