Isabelle Tremblay

Professional biography

Isabelle has worked at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) since 2009. As a senior certification engineer in the Transport Licensing and Strategic Support Division, she helps regulate the packaging and transport of nuclear substances and certify prescribed equipment before it can be used in Canada.

Expertise and education

Her academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from McGill University. Before joining the CNSC, she worked in microelectronics, designing and manufacturing computer and network infrastructure components. Her expertise includes mechanical engineering, prescribed equipment certification, transport licensing and the safe use of nuclear substances.

Roles and responsibilities

In her role, Isabelle conducts technical assessments of certification applications for prescribed equipment, such as transport packages and radiation devices. This work helps ensure that prescribed equipment made to transport or use nuclear substances meets safety requirements and is designed to minimize radiation exposure and prevent the release of nuclear substances to the environment, including under accident conditions. She is also a designated officer appointed by the Commission to carry out specific licensing and regulatory actions.

Other highlights

Isabelle played an important role in publishing the CNSC’s first editions of the annual regulatory oversight report on the use of nuclear substances in Canada, which reported on the safety performance of thousands of licensees. She is also an active member of the CNSC’s Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Network and participates in outreach activities to encourage young students, especially girls, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.