Fusion for Energy
Andre Neto serves as a Diagnostic Control and Instrumentation Technical Officer at Fusion for Energy (F4E) since January 2012, focusing on the integration of EU diagnostics into the ITER central control system (CODAC) and managing external contracts for I&C components. Previously, as an external I&C consultant for F4E and a researcher at EFDA-JET, Andre contributed to critical control system upgrades and managed magnetics diagnostic I&C requirements. With a background at IPFN, responsibilities included developing distributed control and data acquisition software, and as an assistant teacher at Instituto Superior Técnico, Andre supported computational physics courses. Andre holds a PhD, Master’s, and MSc in Physics Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, attained between 2003 and 2011.
Fusion for Energy
Fusion for Energy (F4E) is the European Union’s Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy. The organisation was created under the Euratom Treaty by a decision of the Council of the European Union in order to meet three objectives: F4E is responsible for providing Europe’s contribution to ITER, the world’s largest scientific partnership that aims to demonstrate fusion as a viable and sustainable source of energy. ITER brings together seven parties that represent half of the world’s population – the EU, Russia, Japan, China, India, South Korea and the United States. F4E also supports fusion research and development initiatives through the Broader Approach Agreement, signed with Japan – a fusion energy partnership which will last for 10 years. Ultimately, F4E will contribute towards the construction of demonstration fusion reactors. F4E is established for a period of 35 years from 19 April 2007 and is located in Barcelona, Spain.