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Arjun Makhijani

Position: 
President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Areas of Expertise: 
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and nuclear power vs. nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon production hazards and waste disposal particularly in light of terrorism threats, cost of nuclear weapons
Personal Website: 
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research

Arjun Makhijani is President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Takoma Park, Maryland.  He earned his Ph.D. in engineering at the University of California, Berkeley in 1972, specializing in nuclear fusion. A recognized authority on energy issues and nuclear issues in particular, Dr. Makhijani is the author and co-author of numerous reports and books on topics such as nuclear defense systems, radioactive waste storage and disposal, nuclear testing, disposition of fissile materials, energy efficiency, and ozone depletion.  He is the principal editor of Nuclear Wastelands: a Global Guide to Nuclear Weapons Production and Its Health and Environmental Effects, published by MIT Press in July 1995, and subsequently nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Dr. Makhijani has served as a consultant to numerous organizations including the Tennessee Valley Authority, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, and several agencies of the United Nations.