Abel González

An engineer from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), he is also a full member of the Academies of Sciences of Buenos Aires, the Argentine Academy of the Sea, the Argentine Academy of the Environment, and the International Academy of Nuclear Energy.

His current international responsibilities span radiation protection, nuclear safety, scientific assessment, and regulatory governance. He has served for decades in leading bodies including UNSCEAR, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency’s Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health, and the IAEA Commission on Safety Standards, and currently contributes to expert work on Fukushima Dai-ichi and the effects of nuclear war. He has also been senior advisor to Argentina’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority since 2005.

He teaches at leading nuclear institutions worldwide, including NPSGLOBAL, and has participated in major international assessments of nuclear and radiological accidents in Goiânia, Chernobyl, Tomsk, and Fukushima, as well as assessments of the aftermath of nuclear testing in Bikini, Mururoa and Fangataufa, Semipalatinsk, Reggane, and In Ekker.

Author of more than 200 scientific and technical papers, he has received numerous international distinctions, including the Sievert Award and several major awards. He received a personal diploma recognizing his contribution to the IAEA’s 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.