Heather Lewtas

Heather Lewtas is the Chief Development Officer at the UK Atomic Energy Authority whose mission is to lead the delivery of sustainable fusion energy and maximise scientific and economic impact. She leads the development of commercial opportunities arising across the fusion programme. Heather was previously on the Executive team of STEP, the UK’s ambitious national programme to design and build a prototype fusion energy plant. Before joining UKAEA she worked in the defence and aerospace sectors and holds a doctorate in Physics from the University of Oxford.