Chris Levesque
President and Chief Executive Officer
TerraPower
Chris Levesque is president and CEO of TerraPower, appointed to the position in November 2018 after serving as president of TerraPower since 2015. Levesque leads the nuclear innovation company in the pursuit of next-generation nuclear energy solutions and also oversees TerraPower’s new venture into therapeutic medical isotopes.
His proven track record in scoping, planning, and implementing complex projects began with his service in the U.S. Nuclear Navy and spans over 30 years of experience in the nuclear field. He is as a member of the TerraPower Board and the Board of the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Levesque holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Naval Engineer degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
His proven track record in scoping, planning, and implementing complex projects began with his service in the U.S. Nuclear Navy and spans over 30 years of experience in the nuclear field. He is as a member of the TerraPower Board and the Board of the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Levesque holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Naval Engineer degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.