John M. Deutch
International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Member of the Board, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Experience
John M. Deutch is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as Director of Central Intelligence from May 1995–December 1996. From 1994–1995, he served as Deputy Secretary of Defense and served as Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology from 1993–1994. John Deutch has also served as Director of Energy Research (1977–1979), Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Technology (1979), and Undersecretary (1979–1980) in the United States Department of Energy.
In addition, John Deutch has served on the President's Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee (1980–1981); the President's Commission on Strategic Forces (1983); the White House Science Council (1985–1989); the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (1990–1993); the President's Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (1996); and the President's Commission on Reducing and Protecting Government Secrecy (1996). He currently is a member of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (1997) and the Chairman of the President's Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (1998). Dr. Deutch serves as director for the following publicly held companies: Ariad Pharmaceutical, Citicorp, CMS Energy, Cummins, Raytheon, and Schlumberger Ltd.
Dr. Deutch has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1970 and has served as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of Science, and Provost. Dr. Deutch has published over 120 technical publications in physical chemistry, as well as numerous publications on technology, international security, and public policy issues.
November 15, 2006
Aye, Spy
Op-Ed, New York Times
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
May 10, 2006
Biomass Movement
Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
January 30, 2006
A Plan for Nuclear Waste
Op-Ed, The Washington Post
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
July 15, 2005
Time to Pull Out. And Not Just From Iraq.
Op-Ed, The New York Times
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
April 13, 2005
Research Worth Fighting For
Op-Ed, The New York Times
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Dr. William J. Perry, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project
Research and development activities, known as the "technology base" program, are a vital part of the United States defense program and must be adequately funded.
July 2003
The Future of Nuclear Power: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study
Report
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and John P. Holdren, Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
From the July 29, 2003 MIT press release: A distinguished team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard released today what co-chair Dr. John Deutch calls "the most comprehensive, interdisciplinary study ever conducted on the future of nuclear energy." The report maintains that "The nuclear option should be retained precisely because it is an important carbon-free source of power."
September 2000
Strengthening the National Security Interagency Process
Book Chapter
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Dr. Arnold Kanter, General Brent Scowcroft and Chris Hornbarger
Chapter in Keeping the Edge: Managing Defense for the Future
November / December 1998
Catastrophic Terrorism: Tackling the New Danger
Journal Article, Foreign Affairs, issue 6, volume 77
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities, John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Philip D. Zelikow, Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program
Carter, Deutch, and Zelikow addresses the threat of Catastrophic Terrorism in Foreign Affairs.
October 1998
"Catastrophic Terrorism: Elements of a National Policy"
Occasional Paper, volume 1
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities, John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Philip D. Zelikow, Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program
While the danger of Catastrophic Terrorism is new and grave, there is much that the United States can do to prevent it and to mitigate its consequences if it occurs. The objective of the Catastrophic Terrorism Study Group is to suggest program and policy changes that can be taken by the United States government in the near term, including the reallocation of agency responsibilities, to prepare the nation better for the emerging threat of Catastrophic Terrorism.
June 11, 1998
Move Closer to China, Not Far, for Security
Op-Ed, USA Today
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities, John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Dr. William J. Perry, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project
Op-ed by Carter, Deutch, and Perry in USA Today
