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Brian G. ChowSanta Monica Office Senior Physical Scientist EducationPh.D. in physics, Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D. in finance, University of Michigan |
Biography
BRIAN CHOW is a senior physical scientist at RAND. His research focuses on the defense and control of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery vehicles. After September 11, 2001, he led a study on devising measures to reduce terror attacks and to mitigate their damages. His latest report is on military assistance to homeland security against chemical and biological terrorism. He has authored more than 90 publications and testified before congressional committees. Before joining RAND in 1989, Brian was appointed by the President's Science Advisor, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as a consultant to advise them on policy matters. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, and a M.B.A. with Distinction and Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Michigan.
Research Focus
Weapons of mass destruction; nonproliferation; force modernization and employment; defense strategy and planning; homeland security and terrorism; prediction markets
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Air Force biodefense
- Evaluation of R&D investments
- Prediction markets
Selected Publications
Stephen J. Carroll et al., M. Chinman et al., Distribution of Losses from Large Terrorist Attacks Under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, RAND Corporation, 2005
, The Peacetime Tempo of Air Mobility Operations: Meeting Demand and Maintaining Readiness, RAND Corporation, 2005
Brian G. Chow and Kenneth A. Solomon, Limiting the Spread of Weapon-Usable Fissile Materials, 2001
Richard H. Speier et al., Nonproliferation Sanctions, RAND Corporation, 2001
Research Focus
Weapons of mass destruction, nonproliferation, force modernization and employment, defense strategy and planning, homeland security and terrorism, prediction markets
Recent Projects
- Air Force biodefense; evaluation of R&D investments; prediction markets
Previous Positions
Consultant to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1989-1990; to the President's Science Advisor, 1988-1989; and to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 1987-1988Selected Publications
Distribution of Losses from Large Terrorist Attacks Under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Stephen J. Carroll et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
The Peacetime Tempo of Air Mobility Operations: Meeting Demand and Maintaining Readiness, RAND Corporation, 2003
Nonproliferation Sanctions, Richard H. Speier et al., RAND Corporation, 2001
Limiting the Spread of Weapon-Usable Fissile Materials, Brian G. Chow and Kenneth A. Solomon, 1993
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