Tristan Barr

Tristan Barr is the section head of Planning, Outreach, Exercises and Training section within the Radiation Protection Bureau of Health Canada. He has master’s degree in biology and has worked in the field of radiation protection in private industry and government since 2002. Mr. Barr has extensive expertise in radiation detection, characterization, dosimetry, radioactive waste management, emergency response and has recently focused on nuclear emergency exercises and the management of the Canadian Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan. Mr. Barr represents Health Canada in a number of fora at the national and international levels including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency's Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM), and Arctic Council Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Radiation Expert Group (EPPR).