Dr Geoffrey Shaw is the Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO), where he leads the implementation and compliance for Australia’s non-proliferation treaties through domestic regulation. He is an international expert in nuclear non-proliferation and is widely recognised for his strong leadership and technical skills in complex international security environments.
Dr Shaw is an independent statutory office holder and reports directly to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
As Director General for ASNO he administers the responsibilities of a domestic regulator and the role of the national authority for Australia’s non-proliferation treaties.
Dr Shaw serves as an Alternate Governor for Australia to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors and is the current Chair of the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network.
Prior to his appointment, Dr Shaw has previously services as Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Australia’s Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking, Representative of the Director General of the IAEA to the United Nations, Special Assistant for Policy to the Director General of the IAEA in Vienna; and Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Australia to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
