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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nagra publishes license applications for Swiss geologic repository
Nagra, Switzerland’s national cooperative for the disposal of radioactive waste, has published its general license applications for a deep geologic repository and separate spent fuel encapsulation plant, making the documents publicly available on a digital platform.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Dr. Chae Young Lim is the Senior Vice President for Nuclear Policy and Strategy at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). Previously, he was in charge of senior vice president of the Innovative Nuclear Reactor System, Nuclear Policy Division, and Research Project Management Division of KAERI.
Since he joined the KAERI in 1998, he has been mainly working on studies to draft a national nuclear promotion policy and electricity expansion plan. He was a member ofthe National Energy Committee, which consults the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy about major energy policy issues. He received his B.S. in Nuclear Engineeringfrom Seoul National University and earned a master’s and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineeringfrom the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
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