British Energy Group Plc.

Andy has been in the industry since 1975. He started his career at the Marchwood Engineering Laboratories, working on various mechanical engineering issues, before transferring to Barnwood where he worked in the generation design and construction division. He moved to Hartlepool as engineering manager before taking the position of station manager at Dungeness A in 1994. He returned to British Energy to head the B station in 1996. From 2001 through 2005 he undertook executive director roles in engineering and operations before being appointed deputy chief nuclear officer in 2006. In November 2006 he was appointed as chief technical officer. Dr Spurr is a fellow of the Institution of Nuclear Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Appointed as chief nuclear officer, region 1 in November 2006, having joined British Energy in May 2006 as head of operations (east). Chris was formerly president and chief nuclear officer of PSEG Nuclear in the US. Prior to that he was senior vice president, chief nuclear officer at American Electric Power (AEP) in Michigan, responsible for all of AEP's nuclear business interests. He also served on the board of directors of South Texas Nuclear Operating Company. Mr Bakken earned a master's degree in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon University, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Grove City College. He also obtained his senior reactor operator license during his service at the Beaver Valley power station in the US.

Appointed as chief nuclear officer, region 2 in November 2006, having previously acted as head of operations (west) since July 2005. Matt joined British Energy's Hartlepool power station in 1987, having worked in a variety of roles at conventional plants. He assisted with the commissioning of Sizewell B power station, before being appointed as station director in 2003. He holds a masters degree.

Appointed as chief nuclear officer, region 3 in November 2006, having joined British Energy in July 2005 as head of operations (east). Peter acted as head of outage & supply chain from May 2006. He previously served as acting general manager of the nuclear generation business for Eskom, one of the largest integrated electricity generation and supply companies in the world. In 1996 Peter was appointed as station director of Koeberg power station in South Africa. He has been working in various line positions in the nuclear power industry since 1978 and is a former chairman of the International Participants Advisory Committee of the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). He was awarded the WANO 2005 Nuclear Excellence Award.

Having been an active environmentalist and member of Friends of the Earth back in the early 1970s, Jeremy was something of a sceptic when he entered the nuclear industry. After graduating from Oxford with a degree in physics, in 1974 he joined The Nuclear Power Group Ltd and worked on the final commissioning of Hinkley Point B. It was this 'hands on' experience which converted him to an advocate of the technology. Jeremy worked in a wide range of central functions before moving into the health and safety department where he played a major role in both the Sizewell B and Hinkley C public inquiries. In 1993 Jeremy established Nuclear Electric's environmental protection and planning department before being appointed British Energy's first health, safety and environment director on its privatisation in 1996, joining the British Energy Generation board in 2001. In 2004 he moved to the new role of environment & nuclear liabilities director.

Robert Walmsley Director Robert Walmsley, 67, director since 2004. Retired Vice Admiral, Royal Navy. Chief of Defence Procurement for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence from 1996 to 2003. Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited (investment banking) since February 2004. Director of British Energy Group plc and Cohort plc.

Robert Walvis joined the Board of Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd in August 2007, as a representative of GIC Special Investments. He is a member of the Audit Committee. He is currently a non-executive director of British Energy Group plc, Johnson Matthey plc, Balfour Beatty plc and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Allianz Nederland Group NV. Between 1971 and 2001, he held a series of senior management positions within the Royal Dutch Shell Group, including chairman of the Global Corporate Centre, where he was responsible for worldwide strategic planning, external and environmental affairs.