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Dr John Gee AO served with distinction as an Australian diplomat in a number of countries. His greatest contribution, however, was in the field of disarmament and chemical weapons. After a period as a Commissioner on the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq following the first Gulf War, he became Deputy Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, serving there until 2003. In recognition of his achievements, Dr Gee was made a member of the Order of Australia in January 2007. Gee leaves behind a legacy and a memory of a great Australian.

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Wed, 9 Oct 2024

2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture: Testing Times, Bold Choices

This 2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Organisation. 
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Professor Toni Erskine, ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Before Algorithmic Armageddon: The Immediate Risks of AI in War

This 2023 John Gee Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Toni Erskine. 
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Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Tue, 5 Jul 2022

The future of IAEA safeguards, and the future of global security

Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi is Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Hugh White
ANU Reporter
Wed, 30 Oct 2019

Thinking the Unthinkable: Could Australia ever contemplate nuclear weapons?

Professor Hugh White’s latest book How to Defend Australia has raised some challenging questions.
Lassina Zerbo
Lassina Zerbo
Tue, 20 Nov 2018

Preserving and promoting multilateralism to address 21st-century challenges

In recent years, international institutions, multilateral agreements, and long-established global norms have come under pressure at a seemingly unprecedented rate.
Wikimedia Commons / US Department of Defense / MSGT Jose Lopez Jr.
Wikimedia Commons / US Department of Defense / MSGT Jose Lopez Jr.
Mon, 7 Sep 2015

Australia and the challenge of weapons of mass destruction

For a hundred years, humans have had the capacity to attack each other with devastating chemical weapons. Seven decades ago, mankind unlocked the secret of the nuclear bomb.
Flickr: Freedom II Andres
Flickr: Freedom II Andres
Thu, 4 Sep 2014

Weapons of mass destruction and the US rebalance to Asia

This is the seventh annual John Gee Memorial Lecture, previous speakers include the Hon Malcolm Fraser, Ahmet Uzumcu, Professor Ramesh Thakur and ANU Chancellor, Professor Gareth Evans.