LUCAS HEIGHTS, NSW, May 8 -- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization issued the following media release:

ANSTO welcomes the appointment of Rear Admiral (RADM) Katherine Richards AM to the ANSTO Board as a part-time member for a 3-year term, commencing from 24 March 2025.

RADM Richards has served for over 36 years in the Royal Australian Navy and brings extensive engineering and leadership experience to the ANSTO Board.

As a former Head of Nuclear-Powered Submarine Regulatory Design with the Department of Defence, RADM Richards has a significant understanding of nuclear safety and regulation.

Over the past 10 years, RADM Richards' long-standing career has included appointments as the Defence Seaworthiness Regulator and the...