Adrian Bath has a PhD in isotope geochemistry and has 34 years experience in radioactive waste management, mainly in the geochemical and hydrogeological aspects of siting for geological disposal. His specialisations include groundwater sampling programmes, environmental isotope analyses and interpretations, geochemical modelling and gas geochemistry. He has published more than 50 scientific papers. He has been involved in scientific and strategic roles in three phases of site investigations in Britain. That work has continued with advice to the UK government on planning of a future repository programme and ongoing technical and scientific contributions to Radioactive Waste Management's (RWM-UK) programme. He is a member of scientific advisory groups set up by the Swedish and Finnish nuclear regulatory authorities to review progress on their national repository siting projects. He has also had research and review roles in other European and international projects.
· 40 years as research scientist in groundwater chemistry, hydrogeology, and environmental chemistry.
· 34 years in applying geochemistry in radioactive waste management, environmental behaviour of radionuclides, and safety assessment of waste repository sites.
· Providing scientific advice and services to radioactive waste management and nuclear regulatory organisations.
· Planning and interpretation of site investigations for repositories and underground laboratories in crystalline rock and clay rock.
· Geochemical modelling of radionuclides in engineered barriers, groundwater systems around repositories, and in contaminated construction materials.
· Specialist problem-solving inputs to projects concerning hazardous waste management, landfill disposal, groundwater contamination and geotechnics.
· Scientific management and review activities in projects on hydrogeochemistry, isotope hydrology, groundwater flow, solute transport, groundwater/soils contamination, and palaeohydrogeology.
· Lead author of many scientific publications and consultancy reports on the applications of geochemistry in radioactive waste management and other areas of groundwater and environmental science.
· Expert adviser/reviewer to national/international organisations, peer reviewer for scientific journals, external examiner for MSc and PhD at European universities.
Adrian Bath has a PhD in isotope geochemistry and has 34 years experience in radioactive waste management, mainly in the geochemical and hydrogeological aspects of siting for geological disposal. His specialisations include groundwater sampling programmes, environmental isotope analyses and interpretations, geochemical modelling and gas geochemistry. He has published more than 50 scientific papers. He has been involved in scientific and strategic roles in three phases of site investigations in Britain. That work has continued with advice to the UK government on planning of a future repository programme and ongoing technical and scientific contributions to Radioactive Waste Management's (RWM-UK) programme. He is a member of scientific advisory groups set up by the Swedish and Finnish nuclear regulatory authorities to review progress on their national repository siting projects. He has also had research and review roles in other European and international projects.