Mr. Carlson was the director general of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office from 1989 to 2010, and chairman of Standing Advisory Group on Safeguard Implementation (SAGSI) from 2001 to 2006. He is the founding chair of the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, and recipient of the institute’s Distinguished Service Award.