Interviews – 2008

• Steve Meng, Technical Programme Manager, WANO, World Association of Nuclear Operators, London

  US-born Steve Meng started his career as Technical Programme Manager at WANO, the global organisation for the nuclear industry, in May 2008. He graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy of New York and he is a specialist in both…Read more

• Bradford P. Lytle P.E., NASA Kennedy Space Center and past Chairman of ASME Committee on Cranes for Nuclear Facilities

  One of the most honoured guests in Växjö was Bradford P. Lytle from the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. He has a profound experience of one of the most demanding operational environments for lifting equipment, the space centre,…Read more

• Norbert Schilling, head of Project Engineering, NKM Noell Special Cranes GmbH, Germany

  Norbert Schilling, born in 1962, graduated from the University of Braunschweig, Germany, with his main subject Crane Design. Later he worked as a researcher at the university before joining NKM Noell in 1994, now a part of the French Reel…Read more

• Björn Brickstad, PhD, Analyst, Special Strength of Materials, SSM, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority

  “The reason why I and my colleague, Mr. Peter Merck, decided to participate in the Nuclear Cranes Seminar was the need to update the Swedish rules and regulations concerning cranes and lifting devices in nuclear power plants. According to the…Read more