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Negotiating the Iran nuclear deal: A talk with Dr Ernie Moniz
Date: Saturday 4 November 2017
Time: Registration from 14:30, talk begins at 15:00.
Venue: Ramsden Room, St Catharine's College Cambridge
This event is free to attend, please register here.
Dr Ernie Moniz served as the thirteenth United States Secretary of Energy from 2013 to January 2017. As Secretary, he advanced energy technology innovation,nuclear security and strategic stability, cutting-edge capabilities for the American scientific research community, and environmental stewardship. He strengthened the Department of Energy (DOE) strategic partnership with its seventeen national laboratories and with the Department of Defense and the broader national security establishment.
Specific accomplishments included leading an international initiative that placed energy science and technology innovation at the centre of the global response to climate change, and negotiating alongside the Secretary of State the historic Iran nuclear agreement. He reorganised a number of DOE program elements, elevated sound project and risk management, and strengthened enterprise-wide management to improve mission outcomes.Dr Moniz is now the chief executive officer and co-chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
This event is free to attend, please register here.