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title: 2023 David J. Rose Lecture - Nuclear Technology at MIT
description: Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, delivered the 2023 David J. Rose Lecture at MIT, discussing nuclear technology advancements. The event featured a Q&A moderated by CANES Director Jacopo Buongiorno.
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# 2023 David J. Rose Lecture - Nuclear Technology at MIT

by [MIT CANES](https://canes.mit.edu/media/author/mit-canes) | Sep 22, 2023

On September 22, Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered the 2023 David J. Rose Lecture in Nuclear Technology at MIT. Many CANES faculty and researchers were in attendance. CANES Director Jacopo Buongiorno moderated the Q&A following Dr. Grossi’s lecture.

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