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John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 53
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Profile
Matthew Bunn
Matthew Bunn is an Associate Professor at Harvard University's
John F. Kennedy School of Government. His research interests
include nuclear theft and terrorism; nuclear proliferation and
measures to control it; and the future of nuclear energy and its
fuel cycle. Before coming to Harvard, Bunn served as an adviser to
the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, as a study
director at the National Academy of Sciences, and as editor of
Arms Control Today. He is the author or co-author of more
than a dozen books or major technical reports, and over a hundred
articles in publications ranging from Science to The
Washington Post. He is an elected Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science; a recipient of the
American Physical Society's Joseph A. Burton Forum Award for
"outstanding contributions in helping to formulate policies to
decrease the risks of theft of nuclear weapons and nuclear
materials"; and the recipient of the Hans A. Bethe Award from the
Federation of American Scientists for "science in service to a more
secure world."
Courses
Fall
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IGA-205
Science, Technology, Innovation, and Public Policy
Spring
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IGA-321
Controlling Weapons Proliferation
Media Expertise
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Research
For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.
Selected Publication Citations:
- Book Chapters
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Bunn, Matthew. "Securing Nuclear Stockpiles Worldwide."
Reykjavik Revisited: Steps Toward a World Free of Nuclear
Weapons. Eds. George P. Shultz, Sidney D. Drell, and James E.
Goodby. Hoover Institution Press, 2008, 243-277.
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Bunn, Matthew. "Transparent and Irreversible Dismantlement of
Nuclear Weapons." Reykjavik Revisited: Steps Toward a World Free
of Nuclear Weapons. Ed. George P. Shultz, Sidney D. Drell, and
James E. Goodby. Hoover Institution Press, 2008, 205-227.
- Magazine and Newspaper Articles
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Bunn, Matthew, and Martin B. Malin. "A Nuclear Revival Needs New
Cooperation." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
September/October 2008.
- Op-Eds
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Bunn, Matthew, and Andrew Newman. "A Working Relationship."
Baltimore Sun, October 7, 2008.
- Public Testimony
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Bunn, Matthew. Testimony for the public hearing of the Commission
on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and
Terrorism, New York City, September 10, 2008.
- Research Papers/Reports
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Bunn, Matthew. "Expanded and Accelerated HEU Downblending:
Designing Options to Serve the Interests of All Parties." Paper for
Institute for Nuclear Materials Management 49th Annual Meeting,
Nashville, July 13-17, 2008.
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Bunn, Matthew. "Securing the Bomb 2008." Project on Managing the
Atom, Harvard University and Nuclear Threat Initiative, November
2008.
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Bunn, Matthew, and Andrew Newman. "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: An
Agenda for the Next President." Project on Managing the Atom,
Harvard University, November 2008.
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U.S. Committee on Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle,
National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council, and
Russian Committee on Internationialization of the Nuclear Fuel
Cycle, Russia Academy of Sciences. "Internationalization of the
Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Goals, Strategies, and Challenges." National
Academies Press, December 2008. (Matthew Bunn, U.S. Committee
member.)
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Bunn, Matthew. "Managing Risks From a Nuclear Energy Revival."
Presentation for the Solutions Summit, New York, January 12, 2009.
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Anadon, Laura Diaz, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Mathew Bunn, and Charles
Jones. "Tackling U.S. Energy Challenges and Opportunities:
Preliminary Policy Recommendations for Enhancing Energy Innovation
in the United States." Energy Technology Innovation Policy Group,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, February 18,
2009.
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Newman, Andrew and Matthew Bunn. "Funding for U.S. Efforts to
Improve Controls Over Nuclear Weapons, Materials, and Expertise
Overseas: A 2009 Update." Report for Managing the Atom Project,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, June 2009.
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Anadon, Laura Diaz, Matthew Bunn, and Kelly Sims Gallagher. "DOE FY
2010 Budget Request and Recovery Act Funding for Energy Research,
Development, Demonstration, and Deployment: Analysis and
Recommendations." Report for Energy Technology Innovation Policy
research group, Belfer Center for Science and International
Affairs, June 25, 2009.