William D Magwood IV

William D Magwood IV is an American nuclear engineer and administrator. He has served as the Director-General of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency since 2017. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Director-General for Energy at the OECD. Magwood has a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked in the nuclear industry for over 30 years, holding various positions at the US Department of Energy and the Nuclear Energy Agency. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Magwood has received several awards for his work on nuclear energy and international cooperation.