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Dr. Rick Springman

Senior Vice President of International Projects

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Dr. Rick Springman is senior vice president of international projects. In this role, he is responsible for managing international project development and overseeing project execution for private and public sector utilities in South America, Europe, East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Dr. Springman employs a technology-driven focus to develop and execute projects for small modular reactors, decommissioning, spent fuel and waste management, heat transfer equipment, nuclear power plant engineering and site services, and energy storage technologies. Reporting directly to the President/CEO, Dr. Springman directs strategic business development, manages government relations, and strengthens partnerships while expanding Holtec’s supply chain. 

Dr. Springman’s efforts have resulted in the successful establishment of numerous international operation centers, including Holtec Britain Limited (UK), Holtec do Brasil (Brazil), Holtec Europe (Madrid), Holtec Japan (Tokyo) and the Holtec South African branch. Dr. Springman is involved in corporate strategy, has led several new ventures for Holtec, and routinely contributes and leads new product development.

Industry Leadership

Dr. Springman was appointed to Holtec’s Executive Committee in 2018. He advises the President/CEO on corporate policies, administration, growth plans, acquisitions and other corporate strategies. He serves on the Board of Directors for several Holtec company divisions and serves as a company representative on U.S.-E.U. Public Private Partnerships for Small Modular Reactors, Nuclear Energy Industry subcommittees, other interfaces within the industry, U.S. government entities (State, Commerce, DOE) and foreign governments.

Patents

Dr. Springman holds several patents developed for Holtec in the broad area of spent fuel management.

TitleYearPatent No.Status
Method of Retrofitting a Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage System2022US 10,867,714 B2, US 10,297,356 B2, US 9,640,289 B2, EP 3134900, US 11,515,054 B2Granted
Fuel Basket for Spent Nuclear Fuel and Container Implementing the Same2020US 10,854,346 B2, 10-2039918Granted
Snap-in Insert for Reactivity Control in Spent Nuclear Fuel Pools and Casks2020US 10,535,440 B2, US 9,685,248 B2Granted
Method for Controlling Temperature of a Portion of a Radioactive Waste Storage System and for Implementing the Same2015US 9,105,365 B2Granted

Education

Before joining Holtec in 2009, Dr. Springman completed both his undergraduate and doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania; he currently serves on the External Advisory Board for the department. His doctoral research focused on the mechanics of biological cell adhesion, which has important implications for directed growth of tissue culture and new therapies that can alter tissue environments to treat disease. As an undergraduate, his studies focused on robotics and control theory while he competed as an athlete on the University of Pennsylvania Wrestling Team, achieving National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American and Academic All-American status in two separate years. Dr. Springman also has prior experience as a technology consultant.

Divisions and Affiliates

Holtec Asia
Holtec Asia
Holtec Government Services
Holtec Government Services
Holtec Britain
Holtec Britain
Orrvilon
Orrvilon
Nuclear Consultants International
Nuclear Consultants International
Ukrainian Module Consortium
UMC
Holtec Brasil
Holtec Brasil
Holtec Mexico
Holtec Brasil
Holtec Ukraine
Holtec Ukraine
Holtec Europe
Holtec Europe
Holtec Decommissioning International
HDI
Holtec Manufacturing Division
HDI
Site Services
Holtec Site Services
Holtec Canada
Holtec Canada
Nuclear Power Division
Holtec Canada
Heat Transfer Division
Holtec Canada
Holtec Security International
Holtec Security International
Holtec Asia Manufacturing
Precision Fabrication Systems
Holtec Japan
Holtec Japan
Applied Photonix
Applied Photonix
SMR
SMR
Oak Ridge Technologies
Oak Ridge
HI-STORE CISF
Oak Ridge
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