The Pacific Nuclear Council is composed primarily of nuclear societies and associations from nations around the Pacific Rim. The principal present function of the council is to locate and organize the series of biennial Pacific Basin Nuclear Conferences.

In addition, the council has working groups and task forces for the exchange of information on subjects such as waste management, next-generation reactors, standards and public information programs.

LEADERSHIP

Doddy Kastanya

President

Principal Engineer, Kinectrics Inc.
Past President, Canadian Nuclear Society (2023-2024)
Treasurer, Canadian Nuclear Society (2025 - present)
Email: Doddy.Kastanya@kinectrics.com

Ha Jae-joo

Immediate Past President

Former Head of Nuclear Division, OECD/NEA
Past President, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Mobile: +82 10-3478 2755
Email: jaejooha1@gmail.com

CURRENT AND PAST PRESIDENTS

2026-2028
Doddy Kastanya
Canada
2024-2026
Ha Jae-Joo
Republic of Korea
2022-2024
Corey McDaniel
USA
2020-2022
Zhi Wang
China (Beijing)
2018-2020
Kamal Verma
Canada
2016-2018
Kune Suh
Republic of Korea
2014-2016
Mimi Holland Limbach
USA
2012-2014
Atsuyuki Suzuki
Japan
2010-2012
Juan Luis Francois
Mexico
2008-2010
C. S. Kang
Republic of Korea
2006-2008
Clarence Hardy
Australia
2004-2006
Paul Fehrenbach
Canada
2002-2004
M. Akiyama
Japan
2000-2002
N. Wang
China (Beijing)