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Derek Cappon

Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance

(905) 525-9140 x23278 cappond@mcmaster.ca
Headshot of Karin Stephenson.

Karin Stephenson

Director, Nuclear Research and Education Support

stepheka@mcmaster.ca

Martijn Jimmink

Director, Nuclear Commercial Products and Services

jimminkm@mcmaster.ca
Headshot of Dave Tucker.

Dave Tucker

Chief Nuclear Officer & Associate Vice-President, Nuclear

(905) 525-9140 x27270 avpnuclr@mcmaster.ca
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Chris Heysel

Director, Nuclear Transition

(905) 525-9140 x23231 heyselc@mcmaster.ca
Headshot of Josip Zic.

Josip Zic

Director, Health Physics

1 (647) 261-2500 zicjj@mcmaster.ca

Finding Us

Upon arrival to the McMaster campus, enter the Nuclear Research Building (NRB) through the west (main) entrance to the new NRB Annex and take the elevator to the third floor. Signs will point the way to the Nuclear Operations and Facilities reception area.

The closest parking lot is Lot I as shown below. To get the NRB follow the path as shown below.

The Nuclear Research Building entrance is on Scholars Road.
Park in Lot I. Turn right onto College Crescent. Turn left into the pathway between the Arthur Bourns Building and John Hodgins Engineering Building. Turn left at the Tandem Accelerator Building, then turn left to arrive at the Nuclear Research Building.

Book a Tour

The McMaster Nuclear Reactor offers complementary tours of the nuclear reactor facility to interested parties. Each tour is conducted by a trained guide or Nuclear Operations & Facilities staff member and is approximately 60 to 90 minutes in duration. Tours are available Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

To schedule your tour of MNR, contact us by email or by telephone at 905-525-9140 Ext. 24279

mnrtours@mcmaster.ca

Tours are subject to the following conditions:

  • Each participant must present government-issued identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.) prior to embarking on the tour and fill out the visitor information card available here: Reactor Visitor Information Card.
  • There is a maximum of 10 persons per tour, with no more than 3 tours going through the reactor building at any given time.
  • All tours require that a visitor information card be filled out; tour cards can be filled out in advance and are available here.
  • If a participant is under the age of 18, the tour card must be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian.
  • All participants must be at least 11 years old.
  • All participants must wear closed-toe low-heeled shoes and long pants, (no sandals, high-heeled shoes, shorts or skirts).
  • The reactor tour involves some enclosed spaces.
  • Participants’ cellphones, cameras, backpacks etc. must be left in the reception office. Furthermore, MNR reserves the right to refuse admission at our discretion.

When arranging your visit to MNR, it is helpful to indicate your group’s name and affiliation so that we may tailor the presentation to your group’s age level and interest.

Thank you for your interest in MNR – we hope to see you soon!

Access to Facilities

To access any facility at Nuclear Operations & Facilities, please fill out the form below. Your request will be forwarded to the corresponding facility manager who will be able to take the appropriate next steps.