Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
| Founded | 1952 |
| Key people | Robert Walker, President and CEO |
| Revenue |  $574 million CAN (2006)
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| Employees | ~3,200 worldwide |
| Website | http://www.aecl.ca/ |
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited or AECL is a Canadian federal Crown corporation with the responsibility of managing Canada's national nuclear energy research and development program, including the advancement and support of CANDU reactor technology which was developed at AECL starting in the 1950s. AECL also provides a variety of maintenance, diagnostic, waste management, refurbishment, and other services to the nuclear industry.[1]
- is the constructor of the Canadian NPPs
