Carl-Henrik Pettersson has a PhD in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry at Stockholm University. Before entering the world of nuclear waste management, he worked as a marine geologist and as an exploration geologist. Since 2013 he has been working at the
section of plant safety assessment at the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM). There he is part of the reviewing team that examines the industry’s license applications for geological repositories for radioactive waste. Calles focus is on site understanding.