Sonia Fernández Moreno
Professor and Researcher
- Nuclear Verification / Safeguards
- Nonproliferation
- Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
Bio
A political scientist specialized in international relations, with extensive professional experience in nuclear safeguards policy and implementation, nonproliferation, regulatory affairs, and international cooperation.
She served as senior advisor and manager at Argentina’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN) and as head of its Training and Education Department. She also participated in the IAEA Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Implementation (SAGSI). She was instrumental in the construction and consolidation of the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC).
She is currently responsible for planning and evaluation at ABACC, based in Rio de Janeiro. She is also a member of the Latin American NDV Research and Innovation Hub, contributing regional expertise to verification and nonproliferation initiatives.