John Carlson is a Member of the Asia Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. He has the position of Counselor, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
Other current appointments include: Nonresident Fellow, Lowy Institute for International Policy (Sydney); Associate, Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center, Harvard University; and Member, International Luxembourg Forum.
Previous appointments include:
• Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office 1989-2010;
• Chairman, IAEA Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Implementation (SAGSI) 2001-06;
• Alternate Governor for Australia, IAEA Board of Governors;
• Australian Sherpa, Nuclear Security Summit 2010;
• founding Chair, Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network 2009-12;
• Expert Advisory Committee, South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission 2015-06.
Carlson received the national honour of Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2012, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM).