Director General IAEA
Appointed Director General of the IAEA
Role range: 1961-1981
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Sigvard Eklund Biography and Timeline
Follow Sigvard Eklund through 30 dated historical records for Sweden.
Sigvard Eklund, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1961
First IAEA Safeguards System Adopted
Leads the Agency as its first safeguards system is adopted for application to smaller research and power reactors.
Role range: 1961-1981
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Appointed Director General of the IAEA
Role range: 1961-1981
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The Agency signs a trilateral agreement with the Monaco and the Oceanographic Institute headed by Jacques Cousteau for research on the effects of radioactivity in the sea, leading to the creation of the IAEAs Marine Environment Laboratory
Role range: 1961-1981
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA opens its Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, creating a channel for cooperative global nuclear research
Role range: 1961-1981
1962
First In-Field Safeguards Inspection
The IAEA conducts its first in-field verification activity at Norway's NORA research reactor.
Role range: 1961-1981
1963
Vienna Civil Liability Convention Adopted
The Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage is adopted under IAEA auspices.
Role range: 1961-1981
1964
Joint FAO IAEA Division Established
The Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Atomic Energy in Food and Agriculture is established.
Role range: 1961-1981
International Centre for Theoretical Physics Established
The IAEA and UNESCO establish the International Centre for Theoretical Physics to support scientists from developing countries.
Role range: 1961-1981
Safeguards Extended to All Reactors
The IAEA expands its safeguards system from smaller reactors to cover reactors of all sizes.
Role range: 1961-1981
1965
Tokyo General Conference
Attends the first IAEA General Conference held outside Vienna, convened in Tokyo.
Role range: 1961-1981
Revised Safeguards System Adopted
The Agency adopts a revised safeguards system replacing the original 1961 arrangements.
Role range: 1961-1981
1966
Safeguards Extended to Reprocessing
The IAEA extends safeguards coverage to nuclear reprocessing plants.
Role range: 1961-1981
1968
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) freezes the number of declared nuclear weapon States to five (USA, Russia, UK, France and China) other States are required to forswear nuclear weapons & agree safeguards
Role range: 1961-1981
Safeguards Extended to Fuel Cycle Plants
The Agency extends safeguards to conversion and fuel fabrication facilities.
Role range: 1961-1981
Treaty of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) freezes the number of declared nuclear weapon States to five (USA, Russia, UK, France and China) other States are required to forswear nuclear weapons & agree safeguards
Role range: 1961-1981
1969
INIS Approved by Board
The Board of Governors approves establishment of the International Nuclear Information System.
Role range: 1961-1981
1970
NPT Verification Mandate Begins
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force, giving the IAEA major verification responsibilities.
Role range: 1961-1981
INIS Initial Output Distributed
The International Nuclear Information System distributes its first output to participating Member States.
Role range: 1961-1981
NPT Safeguards Committee Established
The IAEA creates a safeguards committee to formulate guidelines for agreements required under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Role range: 1961-1981
1972
First NPT Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement
The first comprehensive safeguards agreement based on INFCIRC/153 enters into force with Finland.
Role range: 1961-1981
Asia Pacific Regional Cooperative Agreement
The Regional Cooperative Agreement for Asia and the Pacific is established under IAEA auspices.
Role range: 1961-1981
1974
Nuclear Safety Standards Programme Launched
The IAEA launches the NUSS programme to develop internationally agreed safety standards for nuclear power plants.
Role range: 1961-1981
Safeguards Analytical Laboratory Opened
The IAEA opens a dedicated safeguards analytical laboratory at Seibersdorf for nuclear material measurements.
Role range: 1961-1981
1976
Rio General Conference
Leads the Agency during the General Conference held in Brazil as international nuclear policy debates intensify.
Role range: 1961-1981
1978
Japan NPT Safeguards Procedures Enter Force
Exchanges notes bringing into force subsidiary arrangements implementing Japan's NPT safeguards agreement.
Role range: 1961-1981
First Major Nuclear Safety Training Course
The IAEA holds its first major training course devoted entirely to nuclear safety at Argonne.
Role range: 1961-1981
1979
Vienna International Centre Inaugurated
The Vienna International Centre is inaugurated and becomes the IAEA's permanent headquarters complex.
Role range: 1961-1981
Physical Protection Convention Adopted
The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material is adopted under IAEA auspices.
Role range: 1961-1981
1980
Food Irradiation Safety Endorsement
A joint FAO, IAEA and WHO expert committee concludes that food irradiation within recommended limits is safe.
Role range: 1961-1981
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