Tammy Taylor
Office of Science and Technology Policy: Understanding Nuclear Detonation
Response Preparedness
“Understanding Nuclear Detonation Response Preparedness”
Monday, April 19, 7:00 P.M.
Dr. Tammy Taylor supports the Executive Office of the President’s Office of
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) as a Senior Policy Analyst. Using the
example of nuclear detonation response preparedness, Taylor will discuss the
mission and goals of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) at
the Executive Office of the President and provide information on how the
office accomplishes its mission though various interagency coordination.
Peter Vasilievich Zarubin
“Inside Realities of the Cold War USSR vs USA “Star Wars” Laser Weapon
Race: a Story that Now Can be told.”
Thursday, April 22, 7:00P.M.
Toyota Auditorium
Winner, Soviet State Prize for Science and Technology in 1980 & Russian
Government Prize for Science and Technology in 2002 Current Scientific
Adviser to the Director, Russian High-Energy Laser Design Bureau “Granat”
Former Technical Director, Laser Systems Chief Directorate of the Soviet
Ministry of Defense Industry
Zarubin will discuss historical aspects and recently declassified information of
the laser race, and the roles and actions of scientists, politicians, government
officials and the military who participated in Soviet High Energy Laser Research
and Development programs from 1963 – 1980.
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