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.
AP Photo
March 30, 2009
"The Real Afghan Issue Is Pakistan"
Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Mr. Obama took a giant step beyond the Bush administration's "Afghanistan policy" when he named the issue "AfPak" -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and their shared, Pashtun-populated border. But this is inverted. We suggest renaming the policy "PakAf," to emphasize that, from the perspective of U.S. interests and regional stability, the heart of the problem lies in Pakistan.
AP Photo
September 12, 2008
"Priority Energy Issues"
Testimony
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
John Deutch, MIT professor and member of the Belfer Center’s Board of Directors and International Council, testified on September 12, 2008 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Senate Energy Summit on the importance of taking several simultaneous energy-related actions to achieve a sustainable future.
Deutch noted that the U.S. economy is not meeting the three great energy challenges the country faces – moving away from a petroleum based economy, reducing CO2 emissions, and managing foreign policy consequences of energy dependence. He proposed seven priority actions the country should take - ranging from establishing a charge for greenhouse gas emissions to expanding the use of commercial nuclear power.
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, 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, 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, New York Times
By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Dr. William J. Perry, Former 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 (on leave), 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 (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities, John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Philip D. Zelikow, Former Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program
Carter, Deutch, and Zelikow addresses the threat of Catastrophic Terrorism in Foreign Affairs.
