A Leading Voice in Technology Ethics and Energy Policy
Daniel Metlay explores how ethics, trust, and risk shape nuclear waste decisions worldwide.
Meet Dr. Daniel Metlay
Dr. Daniel Metlay is an independent researcher focusing on the institutional and technical challenges of developing a deep-mined, geologic repository for high-activity radioactive waste. He recently retired after 24 years of service on the senior professional staff of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB).
Professional Experience
Senior Fellow, B. John Garrick Institute for Risk Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles
Worked for the Secretary of Energy in the Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush Administrations dealing with radioactive waste management policy
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Deep Isolation Nuclear, a private sector company offering radioactive waste-management services
Research Scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, analyzing operational and organizational issues in nuclear power plants
Testified before Congress and multiple state legislatures on nuclear waste-management policy
Taught organizational theory and public policy at Indiana University, Bloomington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Education
Bachelor of Science degrees from Caltech in Molecular Biology and Medieval History
Masters and Doctoral degrees in Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley
Research & Publications
Dr. Metlay has authored numerous publications on technology policy, regulation, and organizational behavior. His current research focuses on a monograph examining the technical and institutional challenges of developing a deep-mined geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste in the U.S. and abroad.
My Research Focus
My forthcoming book, "High-Activity Nuclear Waste Management Policy: Becoming a Responsible Ancestor," represents the culmination of decades analyzing policy. Explore book.