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George M. Moore

George M. Moore is a scientist-in-residence at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). Previously, he served as a senior analyst in the Office of Nuclear Security at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and in various assignments as a staff member at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He received his bachelor’s degree from the US Naval Academy and a masters and doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He also holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of California’s Boalt Hall (Berkeley) School of Law and is a member of the California and Colorado bars.