16 Dec 2020 Researchers of EK assessed raw materials to be used in nuclear-grade concretes to reduce nuclear decommissioning costs newspicture Researchers of EK assessed raw materials to be used in nuclear-grade concretes to reduce nuclear decommissioning costs

Scientists of the Centre for Energy Research (EK) studied the activation susceptibility of the pebble-sand fraction of radiation-shielding concretes around nuclear reactors. During the project, a strong research network was formed with the Czech, Polish, Slovakian and Korean participants of the RADCON project.

16 Nov 2020 ETSON Award 2020 newspicture ETSON Award 2020

On November 3, four young experts from ETSON member organisations competed in an online science slam for this year´s ETSON Award. The event, won by an IRSN researcher and his team, had been organised by the network´s Junior Staff Programm.