Luis E. Echávarri
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Luis Echávarri is the Director-General of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
(NEA). He was born in 1949 in Bilbao
, Spain
. Mr. Echávarri has Masters Degrees from the Superior Technical School of Industrial Engineering of Bilbao University
, and from the Faculty of Information Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid
. He is post-graduated from the Industrial Organization School of Madrid
in Management, and is a Fellow of the College of Industrial Engineers of Madrid.
In 1975 Luis Echávarri joined Westinghouse Electric Company
in Madrid, served also as a project manager of the Lemoniz, Sayago and Almaraz
nuclear power plants. In 1985 he became Technical Director of the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), and in 1987 he was named Commissioner of the CSN. In 1995-1997 he held post of Director-General of the Spanish Nuclear Industry Forum.
In 1997 Luis Echávarri was appointed Director-General of NEA. He also represents the NEA on the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency
(IEA), and he is a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency
's International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group..
In 2009, Luis Echávarri run for the post of Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
, but was not elected.
Nuclear Energy Agency
The Nuclear Energy Agency is an intergovernmental multinational agency that is organized under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
(NEA). He was born in 1949 in Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, Spain
Spain
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. Mr. Echávarri has Masters Degrees from the Superior Technical School of Industrial Engineering of Bilbao University
University of the Basque Country
The University of the Basque Country is the only public university in the Basque Country, in Northern Spain...
, and from the Faculty of Information Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
. He is post-graduated from the Industrial Organization School of Madrid
EOI Business School
EOI Business School, created in 1955, claims to be the first school offering business administration training in Spain. On its webpage, it also claims to be one of the oldest in Europe although there are many older business school in many European countries...
in Management, and is a Fellow of the College of Industrial Engineers of Madrid.
In 1975 Luis Echávarri joined Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is a nuclear power company, offering a wide range of nuclear products and services to utilities throughout the world, including nuclear fuel, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control and advanced nuclear plant designs...
in Madrid, served also as a project manager of the Lemoniz, Sayago and Almaraz
Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant
Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station at Almaraz in Spain.It consists of two PWRs of 939 and 894 MWe.-External links:* at the Nuclear Tourist website....
nuclear power plants. In 1985 he became Technical Director of the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), and in 1987 he was named Commissioner of the CSN. In 1995-1997 he held post of Director-General of the Spanish Nuclear Industry Forum.
In 1997 Luis Echávarri was appointed Director-General of NEA. He also represents the NEA on the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis...
(IEA), and he is a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
's International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group..
In 2009, Luis Echávarri run for the post of Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
, but was not elected.