Dr. Benn Tannenbaum
Current Positions
Adjunct Professor of Physics
Faculty Advisor, Georgetown Chapter of The Triple Helix
Associate Program Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy, AAAS
Contact Information
email: btannenb@aaas.org
phone: 202.662.8706
Areas of Concentration
Science & National Security
Education
PhD in Physics, University of New Mexico, 1997
Publications & Commentary
Dr. Tannenbaum has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and has authored or co-authored over 160 scientific and policy-related publications. Recent publications include:
- "What About the Nukes?"
- "Nuclear Weapons in 21st Century U.S. National Security"
- "Nuclear Forensics: Role, State of the Art, Program Needs"
- "The United States Nuclear Weapons Program"
- "The Process Counts"
Distinctions
Congressional Science Fellow, American Physical Society
Advisory Positions, current and recent
Nuclear Weapons Task Force Report, Council on Foreign Relations
Task Force on Leveraging the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories for 21st Century Security, Henry L. Stimson Center
Advisory Panel on Nuclear Terrorism, Council on Foreign Relations
Advisory Board, The Triple Helix
Board of Directors, Herbert Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship
Non-Academic Interests
Dr. Tannenbaum was the captain of his collegiate track team, running the 100m dash in school record time. More recently, he has played ultimate Frisbee on two continents and in ten states and served as the President of the Los Angeles Organization of Ultimate Teams. He now enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and entertaining his daughter.