NSAN’s Honorary President Recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

NSAN’s Honorary President Dame Sue Ion OBE has been recognised with a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022, for her services to engineering.

Dame Sue took on the role of NSAN’s Honorary President in January 2017 and has been a passionate ambassador for NSAN and our skills for nuclear agenda ever since.

Dame Sue is a global expert in nuclear engineering who has made extensive contributions to the public, private and third sectors, serving as an outstanding role model and advocate for STEM careers and shaping long-term energy strategy on domestic and global stages.

Subsequently, she has taken on an extraordinary range of senior roles supporting key government decisions and advising on strategic policies. She has made extensive and influential voluntary contributions to professional bodies, including as Vice-President and Chair of the Policy Committee at the Royal Academy of Engineering, first female member and Chair of the prestigious MacRobert Award Judges, and member of the Council for the Royal Society.

Jo Tipa, Managing Director of NSAN commented:

“All the team at NSAN would like to congratulate Dame Sue on receiving such a high accolade in recognition for her prominent national achievement.  Having such an esteemed figurehead for NSAN is indeed a huge honour for us.  The proactive pursuit of the skills agenda is vital for the success of our growing nuclear sector and something we at NSAN, alongside Dame Sue are passionate about.”

NSAN is an industry-led organisation that is dedicated to the skills for nuclear agenda.  NSAN’s primary focus is to improve the performance of companies in the nuclear industry through collaboration and action on skills.