Dr Vanderhoek has worked for over 50 years supporting the pulp and paper

and related industries in a variety of technical and management roles;

28 years with APM/Amcor, 9 years with CSIRO and for the past 13 years

as a consultant.

Although now largely retired, Nafty retains an interest in scientific matters,

particularly when they involve big ticket issues such as innovation, climate

change and energy options where the scientific facts are often clouded by

hype and sensationalism to the detriment of sensible debate.

He will discuss whether nuclear energy can play a role in Australia’s energy

transition.