NECSA’s dr Rob Adam takes his leave

Written by Kormorant | 12 January 2012

The Chief Executive of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), Dr Rob Adam, will be leaving Necsa after being at the helm of the corporation for six productive years. He will be pursuing an opportunity in the private sector from February 2012.

During Adam’s tenure as CEO, Necsa has stabilized and has once again taken its rightful place at the forefront of nuclear technology in South Africa. Adam has driven the national initiatives to adopt nuclear power as a fundamental component of South Africa’s future reduced carbon generation.

Some of the key achievements the past six years were NTP Radioisotopes to become one of the world’s top radiochemicals companies, the establishment of a globally competitive nuclear manufacturing division at Necsa, the construction of the Necsa Visitor Centre as South Africa’s premier public understanding of science venue, the establishment of the Nuclear Skills Development Centre and the Decentralized Trade, significant improvements in safety and security performance at Necsa and converting the SAFARI-1 Reactor to operate on low enriched uranium (LEU) reactor fuel and LEU target plates for the production of medical radioisotopes, amongst others.

In addition, Adam has exhibited great personal leadership qualities, which have been recognized, for example, by his being elected President of the Nuclear Industries Association of South Africa (NIASA) for four consecutive years, being awarded a Lifetime Achievers Award by the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) and recently being bestowed the National Order of Merit by the Government of France, in recognition of his achievements in promoting France-South Africa scientific cooperation.