ITER, the international megaproject for nuclear fusion research and engineering will soon have a new director-general.
The ITER Council has appointed Pietro Barabaschi to lead the project after an extraordinary meeting in Paris last week. Barabaschi replaces nuclear scientist Eisuke Tada, who has taken the role of interim director-general in May this year after the passing of Bernard Bigot.
Barabaschi studied electro-mechanical engineering, but has spent his entire career in the field of fusion research. He has worked for the Joint European Torus (JET). He has worked in various ITER sites, including San Diego and Munich.
