Head of the IAEA Department of Safety and Security

After working for 10 years in the industry, as a nuclear engineer in the areas of research reactors, SMR projects and NPPs, Miguel joined the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, where he served as a regulator for 25 years in various leadership positions. As a senior regulator, Miguel led regulatory oversight and programs for three of Canada's most important nuclear facilities, leading the following regulatory programs for: The Chalk River Nuclear Research Laboratories Regulatory Program. This facility includes research reactors, isotope production, fuel fabrication and waste management and storage facilities, as well as a complex array of nuclear research and development laboratories.

The eight-unit Pickering Nuclear Generating Station regulatory program. Pickering is Canada's oldest nuclear power plant and was nearing the end of its useful life. During his tenure, the plant's license was extended for 5 years beyond the original project base, with the establishment of a strong long-term aging and operation management program.

The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, with four units. In 2016, the factory renovated the first of the four units for a 30-year life extension, part of a 10-year life extension program.

In September 2017, Miguel joined the Regulatory Activities Section (RAS), Nuclear Facility Safety Division, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, as a Senior Nuclear Safety Officer. Its primary responsibility is coordinating Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) peer review missions to member states with nuclear energy programs.

Miguel is also responsible for all SMR regulatory work in RAS and is the Scientific Secretary of the SMR Regulators Forum. He also works with countries embarking on the nuclear energy sector, supporting the implementation of improvements to the nuclear safety infrastructure and regulatory framework.

Miguel holds an MSc in Nuclear Engineering from Instituto Balseiro, Universidad de Cuyo, Argentina, in 1982.