Thomas Wagner has a Diploma Engineering degree from the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Germany. Since 2003, he is working for Framatome GmbH, at Karlstein, Germany. Mr. Wagner is the Engineering Supervisor at the ISO 17025-accredited Components Qualification Department. As a Senior Test Engineer, he gained experiences in testing of fuel elements, containment venting systems, passive safety systems, pressurizer heaters, Reactor Coolant Pump seal systems and various types of valve assemblies.