The Alvin Weinberg Foundation
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Named after | Alvin M. Weinberg |
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Founded | 2011 |
Type | Foundation |
Focus | Next-generation nuclear energy |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Director | Stephen Tindale[1] |
Website | the-weinberg-foundation.org (archived) |
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The Alvin Weinberg Foundation was a registered UK charity, operating under the name Weinberg Next Nuclear, that campaigned for research and development into next-generation nuclear energy. In particular, it advocated advancement of liquid fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) and other molten salt reactor (MSR) technologies.[2]
It was named for Alvin M. Weinberg, Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory between 1955–1973 and the main advocate of MSR development.[3]
History
- September 2011: Launched at House of Lords.[4]
- January 2014: Becomes a Registered Charity in England and Wales.
- May 2015: Stephen Tindale joins as Director.[5]
- July 2017: The Weinberg Foundation dissolved.
People
- Baroness Worthington is trustee and patron.[6][7]
- Stephen Tindale, who led Greenpeace in the UK from 2000 until 2005, was its last Director.[8][9]
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