Annual YGN Prize
The YGN Prize for Outstanding Contribution is awarded annually to a senior figure in the nuclear sector whose great support to young people in the industry, primarily through the YGN Network, has gone above and beyond expectations. The YGN relies on the support of the prize winners and their peers in order to continue to deliver its portfolio of events, thus together, ensuring a bright future for nuclear energy.
2024 Winner
Beccy Pleasant - Nuclear Skills Delivery Board
Beccy Pleasant receiving the YGN award, with 2024 YGN Chair Sarah D'Lima
- 2023 - Corhyn Parr HonFNucI
- 2022 - Professor Andrew Sherry FNucI
- 2021 - John McNamara
- 2020 – Alys Gardner
- 2019 – Professor John Fyfe
- 2018 – Mark Gardiner MNucI
- 2017 – Jon Baggs
- 2016 – Steve Barnes
- 2015 – Greg Willets
- 2014 – Dennis Thompson
- 2013 – Gareth Davies
- 2012 – David Powell
- 2011 – Adrian Bull HonFNucI
- 2010 – Neil Blundell
- 2009 – Ian Currie FNucI
- 2008 – Carl Dawson
- 2007 – Tub Aves
- 2006 – Dame Sue Ion OBE
- 2005 – George Jenkins