The Jack Ruina Nuclear Age Talk 2014 | Ambassador Robert L. Gallucci | 2014 | News
Ambassador Robert L. Gallucci is a Distiguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. He previously served as dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University from 1996 to June 2009. Prior to his appointment as dean in 1996, he had served in various governmental and international agencies, including the Department of State and the United Nations, for over two decades.
The Jack Ruina Nuclear Age Dinner, an annual event hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program, took place on October 27th, 2014 at the Hotel Marlowe. The dinner series was endowed by Professor Jack Ruina, MIT Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and former Director of the MIT Security Studies Program. The dinner features a prominent speaker to present on one of Professor Ruina's major professional interests: nuclear weapons strategy and policy.
The guest for the 2014 Ruina Dinner was Ambassador Robert L. Gallucci, a Distingushed Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. The topic of his presentation was "Nuclear Weapons: They're Back." Approximately 50 members of the SSP community including faculty, students, and military fellows attended the dinner.