Mark Basset

Professor Mark Bassett CMG FNucI CEng is an internationally recognised nuclear professional and is a member of the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG).

Mark has held senior leadership roles in the nuclear sector in the UK public and private sectors, as well as the international civil service, and was Deputy Chief Inspector at the Office for Nuclear Regulation for a number of years with over two decades in ONR where he held a wide range of roles across all nuclear sectors, both civil and military.

He retired from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2024 after 8 years where he was a Director and the Special Assistant to the Director General for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards.

In 2025 he was a member of the UK Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce that produced a major report to the UK Government on nuclear regulation. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to global nuclear safety and security and is an Honorary Professor of Materials Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK.