IAEA Management Team

The IAEA Secretariat relies on the guidance and leadership of its Director General and six Deputy Directors General who head the major departments.

Director General

IAEA Director General Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei

The incumbent IAEA Director General is Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei of Egypt. He has held this post since 1 December 1997. Before being appointed to the IAEA´s top job Dr. ElBaradei held a number of high-level policy positions, including the Agency´s Legal Adviser.

A diplomat and scholar, Dr. ElBaradei is closely familiar with the work of international organizations, particularly in the fields of international peace, security, and law. [Download image (.zip format - 300 dpi - 9.4 MB)]

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Deputy Directors General

DDG David Waller

David Waller
Head of the Department of Management




DDG Werner Burkart

Werner Burkart
Head of Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications




DDG Ana Maria Cetto

Ana Maria Cetto
Head of Department of Technical Cooperaton




DDG Olli Heinonen

Olli Heinonen
Head of the Department of Safeguards




DDG Yury Sokolov

Yury Sokolov
Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy




DDG Tomihiro Taniguchi

Tomihiro Taniguchi
Head of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security





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