Kovács, Pál

Chief Advisor to CEO
Paks NPP
Hungary

Education:

  • 1982-1988 - Graduated by the Moscow University of Energetics (MEI), engineer – heat physicist, Specialised in “Nuclear Power Plants and Equipments” design, construction and operation;
  • 1991-1993 - Institute of Foreign Trade, economist.
 

Experience:

  • 1988-2004 - Paks Nuclear Power Plant Corp.;2004-2009 - OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), Nuclear Energy Expert;
  • 2009-2010 - Ministry of Transport, Communication and Energy, Energy Management and Regulation Head Department, nuclear energy expert;
  • 2010-2012 - Ministry of National Development, Deputy State Secretary for Energy Affairs;
  • 2012-2014 - Ministry of National Development, Minister of State for Climate and Energy Affairs Minister of State for Energy Affairs;
  • 2014-2017 - Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd. Advisor to CEO – international relations, representative to Foratom R&D Task Force Group;
  • 2017-2018 - Head of Cabinet, Minister without portfolio responsible for the design, construction and commissioning of the two new units for the Paks NPP – Prime Minister’s Office; Member of  the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Infrastructure development at the IAEA
  • 2018-2019 -  Nuclear Director, Hungarian Power Company Ltd. Chair of the Board of Directors at the Paks NPP Ltd. Re-elected to the Administrative Board of ACER;
  • 2019-2022 - State Secretary responsible for the Paks-2 project, Minister without portfolio responsible for the design,  construction and commissioning of the two new units for the Paks NPP – Prime Minister’s Office;
  • 2022 - Chief Adviser to the CEO of the Paks2 Project Company;
  • 2022 - Vice President for Energy at the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority;
  • 2023- Chief Adviser to the CEO of the MVM Parks Nuclear Power Plant; Head of CEO’s Cabinet.