Draft:Robert Floyd (diplomat)
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Comment: No indication of notability at the moment. Primary sources do not count. C F A 💬 01:17, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Every source here is primary or affiliated with Floyd. No evidence that the "Commemorative medal of Kazakhstan" is the type of notable award described at WP:ANYBIO Mach61 (talk) 03:01, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: The title of this draft either has been disambiguated or will need to be disambiguated for acceptance.If this draft is accepted, the disambiguation page will need to be edited. Either an entry will need to be added, or an entry will need to be revised.The disambiguation page for the primary name is Robert Floyd (disambiguation). Robert McClenon (talk) 05:11, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Likely notable but there are some issues:- please remove all the WP:EXTERNAL links from the body of the text. - The Web Links section should be called External Links and be at the top of the article above the References.- The Education and Personal Life sections are unsourced, either remove or source them. There's also a lack of sourcing in the second paragraph of Director General of ASNO. Qcne (talk) 12:07, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
Robert Floyd (born 1957) is an Australian scientist, diplomat, and the current Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Floyd has extensive experience in arms control, non-proliferation, counter terrorism and international security, having held several senior positions in the Australian Government.
Early life and education
[edit]An Australian national, Floyd holds a B.Sc. (Hons) with First Class Honors and University Medal, University of New England, 1980[1] and a Ph.D. in simulation modelling and population biology from Griffith University, graduating in 1984.[2]
Career
[edit]In the early stages of his career, he worked as a research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO),[3] where he worked in scientific research and exploration for two decades.
Prime Minister's Department
[edit]Floyd spent over seven years in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where he held several senior executive positions.[4] In this capacity, he provided crucial advice to the Prime Minister on a range of policy issues, with expertise in counterterrorism, counter-proliferation, emergency management, homeland security, and border security.
Australian Safeguards and Non-proliferation Office
[edit]As Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) from 2010 to 2021[5], Robert Floyd played a key role in overseeing Australia's compliance with international treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). His responsibilities extended to chairing[6] the advisory group to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency on safeguards implementation (SAGSI), leading Australia in the Nuclear Security Summit process, and presiding over the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
[edit]Floyd became Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization on 1 August 2021,[7][8] where he garnered support for the universal adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).[9][10][11]
Floyd focused on ensuring equitable access to CTBT data for the organization's Member States, particularly developing countries, by launching the National Data Centres[12]-for-All (NDCs4all) initiative. Floyd has also committed to increasing the number of women in technical roles at the CTBTO[13] by launching the CTBTO Mentoring Programme.[14] The initiative focuses on professional development and mentoring for early-career women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from underrepresented geographical regions.
Honours and awards
[edit]In recognition of his dedication to nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament, peace, and security, Robert Floyd was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence.[15] This medal celebrated the enduring partnership between the CTBTO and Kazakhstan.
Floyd's leadership as director general of ASNO was also acknowledged with the Australian Nuclear Association (ANA)[16] Award for 2021.
Personal life
[edit]Floyd is married with three adult children.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr Robert Floyd Biography" (PDF). Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae: Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary" (PDF). CTBTO. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation". CSIRO.
- ^ "Dr Robert Floyd Biography" (PDF). Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- ^ "Dr Robert Floyd". ASNO.
- ^ "The Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Implementation". IAEA.
- ^ "Robert Floyd". Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Robert Floyd Executive Secretary". CTBTO. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Nuclear-test-ban body chief seeks to untangle challenge of ratification". Reuters. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Robert Floyd (CTBTO) on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation - Security Council Media Stakeout". United Nations. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation - Security Council, 9579th meeting". United Nations. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Membership benefits". CTBTO. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "IGC Podcast: Removing Roadblocks, Cultivating Female Talent with Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary, CTBTO". International Gender Champions (IGC).
- ^ "Supporting women in STEM: CTBO Mentoring Programme". Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Executive Secretary of the CTBTО was awarded the Commemorative Medal of Kazakhstan". DKNews International News Agency. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Australian Nuclear Association". ANA. Retrieved 8 November 2023.