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Derek Cappon

Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance

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

Director, Nuclear Research and Education Support

stepheka@mcmaster.ca

Martijn Jimmink

Director, Nuclear Commercial Products and Services

jimminkm@mcmaster.ca
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Josip Zic

Chief Nuclear Officer

1 (647) 261-2500 zicjj@mcmaster.ca
NRB, Room A320
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Chris Malcolmson

Health Physics Director

(905) 746-7799 cmalcol@mcmaster.ca
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John Preston

Associate Vice-President, Nuclear (Acting)

avpnuclr@mcmaster.ca
Gilmour Hall, Room 208

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 complimentary 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 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 fill out the visitor information card available here: Reactor Visitor Information Card.
  • Each participant present government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, passport, etc. – health cards are not accepted) prior to embarking on the tour.
  • There is a maximum of 10 persons per tour, with no more than 3 tours going through the reactor building at any given time.
  • 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. are not permitted inside the Reactor; these must be left in locked storage in the tour lobby.
  • MNR cannot guarantee that any tour where visitors are 15+ minutes late will be able to proceed. Tours that start late may be shortened in duration. Any tour where visitors are 20+ minutes late is assumed to be cancelled.
  • 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.