Isabel’s higher education was at Cambridge and Sheffield universities. She joined TWI in 1992 after working in nuclear engineering, steels research and offshore technology, and has been a Technology Fellow since 2012.

Isabel’s technical work focuses on the development of analytical flaw assessment techniques, and their application to safety-critical structures and equipment. She chairs the committee that develops and maintains BS 7910 (UK flaw assessment procedure) and is a member of the R6 (UK nuclear assessment procedure) panel.

In 2016 Isabel took up the additional role of Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Integrity Management at the University of Bristol.

Dr Ali Khan is a principal project leader at TWI. He is in charge of all aspects of the development of laser material processing and applications and has been instrumental in the development of laser technology for decommissioning applications at TWI. He has successfully led many research and development projects for TWI Members and recently worked closely with Magnox Ltd to deploy a first-of-a-kind automated remote laser cutting facility at Hinkley Point A nuclear power station.

After a  Master of Science in Physical Chemistry specialised in Surfaces and  Colloidal Systems at  the Technological University of Compiègne (UTC), France, Géraldine  completed her  PhD in Polymer Chemistry (Synthesis, characterisation and self-assembly of triblock amphiphilic block copolymers: for a light controlled delivery system) at University of Kent at Canterbury.She then joined the Organo-modified copolymers Development Group of DOW CORNING as a R&D chemist in wales where she was developing novel silicone based anti-fouling coatings for Marine application. Since 2010, Géraldine works in TWI Ltd in the Specialist materials joining section as senior project leader. Her main research interests include durable low energy coatings (easy clean, anti-fouling, anti-icing, anti-grafity…) and novel insulating materials.