Top 100 Most Influential Nuclear Professionals 2026

Celebrating the professionals using their online influence to inform, educate and inspire the UK nuclear sector.

The Nuclear Institute Top 100 Most Influential Nuclear Professionals celebrates the individuals shaping conversations across the nuclear industry through their online presence.

From engineers and scientists to project professionals, communicators and industry leaders, these professionals are helping to raise the profile of the UK nuclear sector by sharing expertise, championing innovation and engaging audiences across the industry.

The Top 100 recognises those making the greatest impact through their online influence, reach and engagement.

How did we select them?

Every nominee was independently evaluated using three measurable criteria to ensure a fair, transparent and data-driven assessment.

Followers

• The size of their online audience.
  
  

Engagement

• The level of interaction their content generates, including likes, comments, mentions and shares.
  
  

Reach

• The number of people who see their content across digital platforms.
  
  

Together, these measures ensure every nominee is assessed consistently using objective data rather than subjective opinion.