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Message from ITER Director-General Osamu Motojima

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ITER is a huge international train. It has started its journey on the right track and will keep accelerating until it reaches maximum speed. Every day, construction progresses visibly (onsite work can be followed in real time on the ITER website). The manufacturing of ITER components in the seven ITER Members (China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States) is also progressing.

During this acceleration phase of the ITER train, increased tension is appearing at the joints between individual cars. Each car corresponds to an important element in the project such as the central solenoid coil conductor, the tungsten divertor, cold testing, Test Blanket Modules, buildings, and so on. Every problem has to be solved in order for the entire train to arrive at the station on time. The success of the ITER Organization in finding solutions to each challenge is central to maintaining the trust of the seven Members and I am confident that, by pooling the incredible skills and professionalism of people from all our Members, we are sure to succeed.

I would like to encourage any engineers and scientists from the Member countries to consider a future working with us here in Cadarache. You will have also many opportunities to learn, and broaden your future career path. I am opening the door of ITER more and more to the younger generation, who in the future will assume the responsibility for building the next-step fusion reactor (DEMO reactor) in their countries when they return home. Their ability to do so will be based on the success of the ITER project.

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As you are aware, together our most important challenge will be how to meet our growing demand for energy without further disrupting the fragile balance of our planet's climate; this is a great concern for all mankind. Large-scale electricity production is a major option to help us meet this challenge. ITER, as an international project to construct an experimental fusion reactor, will demonstrate the availability and integration of technologies essential for a fusion reactor.

The large size and technical requirements of ITER have presented many challenges for design and manufacturing. The international aspect of the project, involving seven Members, has also presented political and managerial challenges. These challenges have made ITER an extremely exciting and unique project.

ITER will be the stepping-stone into a new era, in which a safe and inexhaustible source of energy is available for mankind. To achieve the goal of ITER, a wide range of expertise and the wisdom of highly motivated people are needed.

I look forward to working with you in Cadarache in the very near future! Should you have any questions about the ITER project itself, please do not hesitate to contact us directly via the ITER Office of Communication (michel.claessens@iter.org) or, for questions specifically concerning recruitment, the Human Resources Division (HR-recruitment@iter.org). We would also be happy to introduce you to contact persons at the ITER Organization and the Domestic Agencies.

Best Regards,

Osamu Motojima
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