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Lightbridge Appoints Dr. Scott Holcombe as Vice President of Engineering

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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RESTON, Va., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (Nasdaq: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Holcombe as Vice President of Engineering.

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  • RESTON, Va., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (Nasdaq: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Holcombe as Vice President of Engineering.
  • Responsibilities will also include the technical oversight of all activities related to the fabrication and licensing of Lightbridge’s advanced nuclear fuel technologies.
  • Dr. Scott Holcombe is an accomplished professional with a strong background in nuclear fuel and materials performance, nuclear engineering, and project management.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Scott Holcombe to Lightbridge,” commented Seth Grae, President and CEO of Lightbridge.

CNL Partners With ARC Canada to Advance Fuel Development

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Funded through CNLs Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI), the agreement includes work to advance the fuel development and manufacturing processes to produce fuel for ARC Canadas advanced small modular reactor technology.

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  • Funded through CNLs Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI), the agreement includes work to advance the fuel development and manufacturing processes to produce fuel for ARC Canadas advanced small modular reactor technology.
  • Fuel development is a particular strength of the team here at the CNL, commented Dr. Jeff Griffin, Vice-President of Science and Technology.
  • Our Fuel Development Laboratories fabricate reactor fuel concepts and prototypes and evaluate their performance under a variety of simulated reactor conditions.
  • This is a significant first step towards establishing capability in Canada to manufacture fuel assemblies for the ARC technology, said Dr. Maggie Manley, Fuel Systems Engineer, leading the project for ARC Canada.