About
Our Mission
Promote and encourage women in fusion
- Advance gender parity through networking and the promotion of women in science at all educational levels, emphasizing the need for inclusive practices to increase the number of women hired, retained, and elevated to senior leadership roles throughout all fusion organizations.
- Promote the establishment of positive work environments that champion diversity, promote equity, and break down barriers to advancement in the workplace.
- Acknowledge the many contributions made by women in fusion science, research, and technology, and increase the visibility of work carried out by women at the forefront of fusion.
- Promote fusion as an essential technology for safe, clean, affordable, and always-on energy.
“Women must play an active role in the development of new technologies to help society - the path for that needs to be paved”
Our VISION
Encourage women
Women in Fusion will be the global platform for highlighting the role that women play in advancing cutting-edge research and technology in fusion. The organization will promote networking and opportunities for women in our field to learn from each other’s experiences, collaborate, and advance professionally.
Women in Fusion will serve as a resource both within and outside of our community to influence policy and promote equity and diversity within our field.
Women in Fusion is fully aligned with the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
ORGANIZATION
WiF members
Women in Fusion was established following the 2021 IAEA’s Fusion Energy Conference (FEC2020), which included a widely viewed webinar on the need to increase the representation of women in fusion science and research. (Women in Fusion at FEC 2020 – YouTube).
The reactions to the webinar were powerful – and clearly showed the need for more representations at key events on this topic.
Steering Committee
Sehila M. Gonzalez de Vicente (Clean Air Task Force) Chair
Sehila M. Gonzalez de Vicente holds a PhD in Materials Physics from the Univ. Complutense de Madrid (Spain) and an MBA from the EOI Business School. She has more than 18 years experience in fusion technologies and materials. She joined IAEA in 2014 as the senior expert in Fusion with
Shira Tabachnikoff (ITER Organisation) Vice Chair
Shira joined ITER in 2018 as Deputy Head of Communications in the Cabinet of Director General Bigot. Prior to ITER, she was the International Cooperation Advisor at the EU agency, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma, Italy and the Head of Communications at the European Science Foundation (ESF)
Kalle Heinola (IAEA) Scientific Secretary
Kalle Heinola joined International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2018. He is a physicist working with fusion plasma collisionalities and processes related to interactions with the plasma and the fusion reactor wall. Prior joining IAEA, he was Plasma-wall Interaction Physicist for several years at Joint European Torus (JET) located south
Gabriella Saibene (Fusion for Energy) Treasurer
I have worked in Nuclear Fusion R&D for more than 30 years, leading experiments and people, designing and constructing high-tech systems and managing Projects in the Fusion field. I completed my university studies in plasma physics in Milano with a thesis on Fusion Technology (materials). In 1998 I joined the
Zabrina Johal (AtkinsRealis) Member
Zabrina Johal is the Senior Vice President of Nuclear Strategy & Commercial at AtkinsRéalis, where she leads global efforts to expand the company’s nuclear portfolio and shape strategic growth in new and existing markets. Prior to joining AtkinsRéalis, Zabrina served as Senior Director of Strategic Development at General Atomics, where
Ms Min Liao (ITER Organisation) Member
Min holds a PhD in Nuclear Fusion Engineering. Having started as the youngest female Division Head of the technical center in Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP), she has almost 20 years working experience on Tokamaks working in support of the Chinese Fusion Strategy. Min contributed to the design and development
Nitendra Singh (ITER Organisation) Member
Nitendra SINGH is a nuclear engineer with experience in nuclear safety and design, currently working at ITER organization as an ITER Project Associate responsible for the safety and accident assessment of Test Blanket Systems (TBMs). He holds a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering from Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India; a
Kinga Gál (Walter Meissner Institute) Member
Kinga Gál is a senior plasma physicist in nuclear fusion and an experienced international project manager. She gained her scientific expertise in Hungary, Germany and Sweden, while she developed her project management skills in United Kingdom and Germany. She is presently in Project Management at Walther Meissner Institut, Germany. Kinga
Advisory board
Providing strategic advice to the group
Rafael Grossi (IAEA DG)
FOUNDER, LONDON
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Rafael Grossi (IAEA DG)
FOUNDER, LONDON
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Annual report
