John Large

Who is John Large?

John H. Large is an 'independent' nuclear engineer and analyst primarily known for his work in assessing and reporting upon nuclear safety and nuclear related accidents and incidents. From the mid-1960s until 1986 Large was an academic in Brunel University's School of Engineering, where he undertook research for the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

As a Consulting Engineer with Large & Associates, Large led the nuclear risk assessment team for the raising of the damaged Russian nuclear submarine Kursk, which assessed the nuclear hazards and defined the limits and conditions under which the lift and recovery of the submarine in 2001 took place. Also, he advised the Government of Gibraltar on nuclear safety aspects of the repairs being undertaken to the nuclear propulsion reactor on board HMS Tireless throughout 2000, he investigated the adequacy of emergency planning in the event of a nuclear-powered submarine radiation incident whilst berthed in the UK port of Southampton, and he released an updated review following the retrieval of classified documents relating to the risks and hazards of nuclear-powered submarines berthing at Southampton and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.