Summary
Colin Windsor is a physicist-turned-consultant with decades of experience in fusion neutronics, materials modelling and experimental neutron scattering, currently advising Tokamak Energy and UKAEA. After a DPhil at Oxford and a Yale postdoc, he led magnetic and structural materials research at Harwell, helped develop pulsed neutron scattering and authored the definitive book on the technique. He has applied early neural network approaches to industrial control (ANNIE, COMPASS D) and supported neutron diagnostics during landmark JET tritium campaigns, reflecting a rare blend of experimental, computational and control expertise. More recently his work has focused on modelling shield materials and strategies to avoid magnetic reconnections in tokamaks. An organizer and guest editor of a Royal Society discussion on accelerating tokamak development, he combines historical perspective with active engagement in current fusion challenges. His personal science story and long career are documented publicly, underlining a lifetime commitment to practical, interdisciplinary solutions for fusion energy.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
DPhil, Physics, DPhil, Physics at University of Oxford
DPhll (Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford), Physics, DPhll (Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford), Physics at Beckenham and Penge Grammar School for boys