Live ORIG ARA CHI ENG FRE RUS SPA

 

AGENDA

Tuesday, 15 September 2015 a.m.

 

10:00–11:00 Introduction/Opening

 

In the opening session leading experts will give a brief overview of the benefits

 

radiation technology has brought to various industries.

 

Opening Statement by Mr Yukiya Amano, Director General, IAEA

 

Mr Sergey Kirienko, Chief Executive Officer, ROSATOM, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

 

Mr Ratan Kumar Sinha, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission; Secretary,

 

Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, INDIA

 

Mr Taylor Wilson, Nuclear Physicist, UNITED STATES

 

11:00–12:00 Session 1: Battling the Bugs

 

Radiation can kill disease-causing germs and neutralize other harmful organisms,

 

being often used to clean, sterilize and sanitize materials. This session will discuss

 

how nuclear applications and radiation technology benefit human health and

 

improve healthcare.

 

Mr Josef Mittendorfer, Consultant, High Tech Consulting, AUSTRIA

 

Ms Celina Ines Horak, Head, Department of Radiation Processing Application,

 

Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), ARGENTINA

 

Mr Justin Davies, Leader, Radiation Technology, Australian Nuclear Science and

 

Technology Organization (ANSTO), AUSTRALIA

 

12:00–13:00 Session 2: Linking the Chains

 

Radiation processing of polymers such as rubber is cost-effective and allows mass

 

production of high quality products. Once set up, radiation processing techniques

 

can make large-scale production economical and environment-friendly. This session

 

will highlight the wide reach of radiation technologies used for cross-linking

 

processes in materials, which benefit a variety of industries and ultimately

 

consumers.

 

Ms Yuwei Zhang, Vice President, Wuxi El Pont Radiation Technology Company,

 

CHINA

 

Mr Wilson Calvo, Administrative and Infrastructure Director, Nuclear and Energy

 

Research Institute, National Nuclear Energy Commission (IPEN), BRAZIL

 

Mr Masao Tamada, Director General, Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research

 

Institute, Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA),

 

JAPAN