ITER Organization
Akko Maas is a seasoned professional in the field of physics and engineering with extensive experience in various organizations related to nuclear fusion research. Currently serving as Science Coordinating Officer at the ITER Organization since January 2023, Akko previously held the role of Senior Engineering Officer at the same organization from January 2006 to December 2019. Prior experience includes a position as a Scientist at CEA Cadarache, focusing on pressure measurements and particle balance calculations, and serving as a Scientist at JET Joint Undertaking, where responsibilities included overseeing a high energy NPA. Akko holds a PhD in Physics from Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht and a Master's degree in Experimental Physics from Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, along with completing secondary education at Gertrudis lyceum Roosendaal.
ITER Organization
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ITER is an international, large-scale scientific collaboration intended to prove the viability of fusion as an energy source, and to collect data that will contribute substantially toward the design and operation of the subsequent first electricity-producing fusion power plants. To achieve this goal, seven Members (China, European Union, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the United States) have joined forces to build the ITER Tokamak: the world’s largest fusion device. The seven Members signed the ITER Agreement in 2006, and have agreed to share in every aspect of the project: science, engineering, procurement, financing, staffing, intellectual property, etc. The ITER Project is based in Saint-Paul Lez Durance, in the south of France, where the ITER facility is currently under construction.