The name NORAMLY hits the news…

Glenda Larke — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:07:00 +0000

It’s all over the internet tonight, and doubtless it will hit the newspapers in the morning, so I can tell you now.

Noramly – that’s my husband, not me – is in the news.

The Malaysian government is submitting his name as a candidate for the post of Director General of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna Austria, to replace Dr ElBaradei, who is retiring.

Noramly was a Deputy Director General for over six years up to 1992.

I am enormously proud of this man – he did a great job at the Agency before, he believes wholeheartedly in U.N. objectives and ideals, and in the future of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. He is a technical man, who believes that it is time the Agency returns to its technical roots; and that political decisions – which, when it comes to nuclear matters can be real hot potatoes – should be left up to the Board. I reckon he would do a great job, but y’know, I am probably prejudiced…

Of course, none of this may come to anything. The Board will vote in June to elect a new D.G. from the candidates put forward by governments. It is supposed to be the turn of the Asian region, although that is not necessarily the way things will turn out.

As for me, well, I always did love Vienna…

Public Lecture: Prof. Noramly – Wednesday

Glenda Larke — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:18:00 +0000

All welcome. Free.

Place: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi.

Senate Room, Floor 5, Chancellory Building.

Date: Wednesday 16th Jan

Time: 2.00 p.m.

I’ll be there…