Episode 116
Ep 116: Janice Dunn Lee, International Atomic Energy Agency
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
November 9, 20181h 4m
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Janice Dunn Lee's 40-year journey through nuclear from her position in Export Licensing at the NRC to that of Deputy Director General at the IAEA
- Janice's early career in Export Licensing at the NRC including her work preventing the weaponization of nuclear materials and reactors through IAEA safeguards
- The relationship between Congress and the NRC and the ways in which Congress oversees build and appropriations
- Intricacies of international nuclear agreements including 123 agreements for nuclear cooperation between the US, Japan, and China
- The importance of bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements in helping countries learn the regulations, inspection processes, and licensing in other countries
- The decline of U.S. leadership in the nuclear field against Russia and China and the negative effects this could pose for the industry's future
- Humanitarian aspects of nuclear and the IAEA's work in human health including cancer therapy and ebola prevention
- How credible, relevant nuclear advocates can help reignite the US nuclear industry