Stefano Monti

tefano Monti is currently President of the Italian Nuclear Association (AIN) and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Italian Association for Joint Research on Nuclear Energy. He is also a former President of the European Nuclear Society. From May 2011 to November 2022, he was Head of the Nuclear Power Technology Development Section in the Department of Nuclear Energy at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In this role, he was responsible for the IAEA’s programme on the technological development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. Stefano Monti also chaired the IAEA Platform on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications. Before joining the IAEA, he served as Research Director at Italy’s ENEA, where he headed the Reactor Safety Methods and Fuel Cycle Division. He holds a degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Bologna and is a licensed professional engineer.

In today’s geopolitical context, marked by growing strategic uncertainty and persistent pressure on the energy sector, Europe’s ability to address the energy trilemma—ensuring security of supply, affordability and environmental sustainability—has become a major priority. As a reliable, low-carbon energy source capable of strengthening energy sovereignty and supporting industrial competitiveness, nuclear energy is already playing a key role in Europe and around the world.