ITER Director-General Pietro BARABASCHI and Deputy Director-General LUO Delong visited ITER China and met with the new management team of ITER China—Director-General WANG Yan, Deputy Director-General WANG Min and YAN Xiaohong on September 3, 2024. In-depth discussions and exchanges on issues such as the 2024 baseline update, ITER Project management and project construction.

​ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, France (14 May 2022) – Dr Bernard Bigot, Director-General of the ITER Organization passed away on 14 May 2022 due to illness. An inspirational leader for more than four decades across multiple fields of science and energy, his personal dedication and commitment to ITER over the past seven years shaped every aspect of the project. While his untimely passing will be felt as a tragic blow to the global fusion community, Dr Bigot’s careful design and preparation of the ITER senior management team in recent years gives reassurance of the project’s continued success. His deputy, Dr Eisuke Tada—a widely respected leader in the fusion community and a seasoned veteran from ITER’s earliest days—will take over leadership of the project while the ITER Council launches the search for a long-term successor to Dr Bigot.