Brian McGee will step down in May from his position as senior vice president and chief nuclear officer of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL). The change comes in the wake of the medical isotope supply crisis which has already cost Linda Keen her position as president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The crisis began in November 2007 after AECL failed to upgrade safety-related power systems at the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor to CNSC's satisfaction. McGee will participate in a review of the circumstances surrounding last year's crisis, jointly sponsored by AECL and the CNSC. McGee said in an AECL statement: "During the two years I've led the Chalk River team we have made significant improvements and progress throughout the organisation, particularly in the areas of safety, operational excellence and leadership performance." David Torgerson, president of AECL's research and technology division, expressed regret in accepting McGee's resignation and added: "Brian has brought strong personal leadership to AECL as he has worked tirelessly to enhance safe operations as a primary mission, knowing that safety drives excellence in all other areas."
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