Fusion for Energy
Aurelien Rousseau is a Technical Responsible Officer at Fusion for Energy, with extensive experience in managing projects related to cryogenic and vacuum equipment design and manufacturing for the ITER project since April 2014. Aurelien played a pivotal role in the manufacturing of the MITICA Cryopump, overseeing procurement negotiations, tender management, and contractor coordination. Prior to this, Aurelien served as Chargé d'affaires at SEIV, focusing on the pre-production cryopump for ITER, and worked at SDMS as an Ingénieur d'études, specializing in the design and testing of custom vacuum and cryogenic devices. Aurelien began the career as an R&D engineer at Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, following an education in Physics and Mechanical Engineering from Grenoble INP - Phelma and coursework at Iowa State University.
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.