2021 Innovation Hall of Fame presents Dr. José Reyes

Inducted for co-designing the first small modular nuclear reactor to receive United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Design Approval.
Dr. Jose Reyes, (M.S. 1984, Ph.D. 1986, Nuclear Engineering), is an internationally-recognized innovator and expert on passive safety system design, testing and operations for nuclear power plants. He is the co-founder of NuScale Power and co-designer of its passively-cooled small nuclear reactor, the first small modular reactor to receive approval by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dr. Reyes’ work was born from a passion for addressing the world’s growing global energy demand while tackling what he identifies as the greatest challenge facing our planet: climate change. Dr. Reyes recognized nuclear energy as a critical solution to this challenge. His work is dedicated to developing scalable advanced nuclear technology for the production of electricity, heat, and clean water, improving lives for people around the world.
After more than a decade of extensive research, testing, and review, Dr. Reyes unveiled a revolutionary small modular reactor design that offers greater reliability and safety without the financial burden, size and complexity of traditional nuclear facilities. The innovative concept incorporates steam generation and heat exchange components into a single integrated vessel that operates independently within a multi-module configuration.
Dr. Reyes is a co-inventor on more than 110 patents granted or pending in 20 countries. He has received several national awards including the 2013 Nuclear Energy Advocate Award, the 2014 American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulic Division Technical Achievement Award, the 2017 Nuclear Infrastructure Council Trailblazer Award, and the 2021 American Nuclear Society Walter H. Zinn Medal. He is a fellow of the American Nuclear Society and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He has served as a United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical expert on passive safety systems.
At Oregon State University (OSU), Dr. Reyes served as head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics. He directed the Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Research Laboratory and was the co-director of the Battelle Energy Alliance Academic Center of Excellence for Thermal Fluids and Reactor Safety in support of the Idaho National Laboratory mission. Dr. Reyes was OSU’s principal investigator for the AP600 and AP1000 design certification test programs sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy and Westinghouse. He currently serves as a Professor Emeritus in the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering.
Prior to joining the faculty at OSU in 1987, Dr. Reyes worked nearly 10 years as a thermal hydraulics research engineer in the Reactor Safety Division of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He holds Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida. He is the author of numerous journal articles and technical reports, including a chapter on small modular reactors for an American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes and Standards handbook.

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