Rafael Mariano Grossi

At-a-Glance

Current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since December 2019, re-appointed in September 2023.
Diplomat with almost 40 years of experience in non-proliferation and disarmament.
Served as Ambassador of Argentina to Austria and Representative to the IAEA from 2013 to 2019.
Presided over the 2015 Diplomatic Conference of the Convention of Nuclear Safety, securing the Vienna Declaration on Nuclear Safety.
Held senior positions at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations.
Holds a PhD in International Relations, International History and Politics from the University of Geneva.

Biography

Rafael Mariano Grossi is an Argentine diplomat who has served as the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since December 3, 2019. In September 2023, the IAEA's 67th General Conference approved his re-appointment to serve a second four-year term.