The positive effect of Iran’s presence in the General Conference of the Atomic Energy Agency

according to the foreign policy group Tasnim news agency, Syed Amirhossein Faqhi, the head of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, on the occasion of the arrival of Nowruz 1403, while congratulating the beginning of the new Hijri solar year and wishing the countrymen to accept their obedience and worship in the holy month of Ramadan, in a conversation with the Center for Public Diplomacy and Information of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, stated: the main activities of the research institute Nuclear science and technology is in the field of research. Our achievements in 1402 in this sector were very extensive, so that during this time we saw 40 significant achievements that were presented in exhibitions and events held throughout the year.

President Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies said about the performance of this deputy: the performance of the research institute in 1402 can be categorized into several sections; In the research-oriented field, our efforts have been focused on accelerating the receipt of effective results from research and developing cooperation with research authorities and centers, as well as meeting the research needs of the industry.

He emphasized: the volume of contracts is one of the indicators showing the extent of the industry’s referral to the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, and the increasing trend of FIM contracts between the industry and the research institute indicates the targeting of the research institute’s activities in line with the comprehensive development of various topics of the nuclear industry.

The most important research achievements in the past year

Fiqhi about the most important achievements of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies in 1402 He explained: The most important research achievements that we achieved in 1402 include the manufacture of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for all types of cancers, the production of yellow cake from phosphoric acid on a semi-industrial scale in the field of supplying raw materials for nuclear fuel, the imaging or data processing system, the separation of cesium- 137 of fission products are nuclear agriculture and biological fungicides, some of these achievements were unveiled last year and were brought to the notice of the great nation of Islamic Iran, and another part of them will be unveiled and exploited in the celebration of the National Day of Nuclear Technology in 1403 .

The head of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies continued: We managed to use the isotopes with industrial medical applications in the irradiated samples, and we will continue this work this year. We give because mankind has been able to find many uses for these isotopes in the past years and make good use of these very valuable elements. Faqhi continued: increasing cooperation with scientific centers and An industry related to nuclear industries inside, as well as establishing communication and scientific cooperation with educational and research centers in countries with peaceful nuclear technology are among the programs that will be followed in 1403.

He said: the major repairs of the Shahid Fakhrizadeh research reactor (Tehran reactor) were done after many years, which fortunately The order of the quality of operation of this reactor increased significantly. There is also the readiness to provide services to companies and industrial complexes that need radiation technology continuously and over a long period of time.

Presence Success of Iranian specialists in international scientific events

Faqhi noted: In 1402, we were able to have a successful presence in the third international congress of young Russian scientists, and Iranian specialists in This congress turned out to be very successful and these people were appreciated and thanked by the Russian authorities. This international event had a wide media coverage, and reports were published about the Iranian people’s resistance and the progress of the nuclear industry in the face of heavy and comprehensive sanctions.

He added: Also in 1402 We started research cooperation with the scientific institutions of Russia in the field of peaceful nuclear technology development. As the trustee, we are obliged to support all the sub-categories of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran in the research fields in this international cooperation and to meet their research needs. We also reached an agreement in the field of manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals and we hope to be able to implement these agreements in 1403 and achieve valuable achievements not as a buyer of technology but as a research activity partner in cooperation with Russian scientists and specialists.

The head of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies stated: the research institute’s scientific collaborations at different levels are ongoing based on the macro-goals of the country’s nuclear industry with the efforts of researchers; Membership in the neutron research consortium and Russian PIK research reactor, an understanding with Tomsk University in Russia in order to promote scientific and research cooperation and create conditions for membership in the MBIR international consortium are among our other important achievements in 1402.

The effective role of the research institute in the development of research reactors in the country

Deputy of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran explained about other activities of this deputy : The Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies is the operating center of the 10 MW reactor in Isfahan and is responsible for managing the implementation of the project and obtaining permits and monitoring the progress of the project. We have done it.

He clarified: Similar to Isfahan, we have also started the work of two smaller educational research reactors in Fars province. As you know, in the future, most of the power reactors are going to be built on the shores of the Persian Gulf, so there is a need for a specific province to provide support and services, as well as provide and train the required manpower. We have chosen Fars Province for this purpose and in the government Thirteenth, with the help of Fars Governorate and Shiraz University, 100 hectares of land has been provided to the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, and measures have been taken to build the infrastructure needed for the research reactor and expand it to other fields.

Faqihi explained: Planning to create a scientific, educational hub and a specialized training center for human resources needed by the country’s nuclear industry in the southern region, in the Energy and Technology Research Complex of Fars province, relying on education for the purpose of training The manpower needed by the country’s nuclear industry and the creation of sustainable employment for university students in this province, research services are provided to innovative and knowledge-based companies to conduct research and create a platform for growth and innovation units.

He expressed hope: I hope that in 1403 the nuclear site of Fars province will have a strong start and will be able to provide a lot of help to the nuclear industry in the future.

Measures of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies in the field of education

Deputy of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, referring to the measures taken in the field of education, stated: In 1402 Good measures were taken in the field of strengthening the training department of the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, which can be attributed to the creation of the “National Supply and Training Network for Iran’s Nuclear Industry Specialists” in order to implement the announcement of the Honorable Vice President and the Head of the Organization and with the aim of providing, training, confirming and promoting He pointed out the knowledge and skills of manpower required by the country’s nuclear industry in technical and specialized jobs. The research institute considers itself obliged to take fundamental steps in the successful implementation of this notification with the help of all units of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. In this way, with the help of other companies active in the nuclear industry, we managed to form the core of the launch of this training network, and the International Nuclear Training Center was also formed in this direction, which through bilateral agreements or with the help of the International Atomic Energy Agency, we are able to We will train specialists from other countries, especially neighboring countries.

Granting scholarships to 100 elite students and top talents in the 2014 national bachelor’s exam and taking the necessary measures to grant scholarships in 9 different fields in the 2013 master’s exam; The conclusion of three memorandums of understanding related to “Shaheed Mohammad Ali Rajaee” industry and business exchange in order to provide and train skilled and efficient human resources at different levels of education, “Shaheed Hassan Tehrani Moghadam” economic enterprise exchange with the aim of using elite and top students to meet the technological needs of the industry nuclear and short-term research opportunity inside or outside the country “Sayed Hossein Alam Elhadi Scholarship” with the aim of expanding international interactions and using the capacities and infrastructures of top foreign universities and institutions to realize the goals of the strategic document of the nuclear industry in the horizon of 1420 with the Student Affairs Organization of the Ministry of Research Sciences and technology and support of student theses at different stages of other measures taken and planned in this field. In the field of education of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, Shedeh said: holding more than 17 thousand person-hours of specialized training in 1402 in the form of a seasonal school, workshop, specialized training course and fellowship, more than a third of which is in cooperation with universities and various units of the nuclear industry. holding a one-month international fellowship in the field of radiopharmaceuticals in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency for Syrian experts; holding the second edition of the “I am a nuclear technology” festival at the country level; concluding a cooperation memorandum with the Ministry of Education in July 1402 and The formation of a joint working group with the Ministry of Education is one of the measures taken in this area.

The jurist said about the actions of the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute in the international arena: In the past year, eleven national and international memorandums of understanding have been signed, of which 2 are international memorandums that we are trying to In 1403, expand these things because we are trying to show the world that we have nothing to hide in the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and we are ready to expand our international relations, and we are also able to offer our experiences in developing nuclear technology applications to other countries, of course. In 1402, we provided training to some specialists of other countries in the nuclear field.

Published 463 articles by Iranian nuclear researchers

He continued by referring to the participation in the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency: It was very strange for the participants in this conference and they did not believe that Iran was so far in different fields of nuclear technology and especially its applications in medicine, industry and agriculture have entered; This event had a positive impact on the minds of experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The head of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies explained, referring to the company of Iranian researchers at the “Atom Expo” exhibition. : Attending this exhibition was a very good experience and we intend to follow this procedure with more strength and higher quality in 1403 because we think that this issue will have a very good effect in the field of confronting the “Iranophobia” project launched by our enemies.

Priorities of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies in 1403

Referring to the priority programs of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies in the current year, the vice president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said: completing projects, deepening and developing relationships with groups inside and outside the industry, and developing training programs in the field of providing efficient human resources are among the priority programs of this vice president. It is that the basic steps have been taken to create a specialized training center for human resources in the nuclear region of Fars province.

The role of explanatory measures in the position of nuclear technology in the domestic and foreign arenas

Faqhi in response to this question, how do you evaluate the position of nuclear technology in view of the explanatory measures taken in 1402 and also the “open doors, open innovation” policy? Has this industry and technology been able to achieve its real position in society? He stated: I think it is necessary to institutionalize the position of nuclear technology in the society with continuous activities; Of course, we still haven’t achieved the quality worthy of the Iranian people and commensurate with the efforts made in the Atomic Energy Organization, and we need to make more efforts to explain the real place of nuclear technology in society.

Fiqihi emphasized: achieving the real position of the nuclear industry in the domestic and foreign arenas. It requires continuous actions, necessary reforms and upgrades that not only the research institute of nuclear science and technology, but also all the industry and other related institutions should take action in order to achieve this goal. This issue is a goal that will be achieved in several years or even decades.

Deputy of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran about the change of public opinion due to the increase in visits to the Atomic Energy Organization And the nuclear industry stated: Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has always been considered a prestigious and high-level organization for the people, and due to hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran, we had to protect these funds, so we have seen some important restrictions on human capital. , attracting them and disseminating information and… This issue caused people’s relationship with the organization to go out of the usual situation and they consider the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran as a very secret organization. This process did not have a favorable effect among the people of the society, but on the other hand, we had to apply this approach in order to be able to protect the infrastructure, facilities, places, and most importantly, documents and employees. Fortunately, in the past two years and the implementation of the “open doors, open innovation” policy, the position of those who work for the country’s nuclear industry was better known among the people.

In the end, the head of the Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Techniques emphasized: We must further strengthen the fact that working in the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and the nuclear industry is considered an honor; The Research Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Techniques can play a role in this field more than other collections to introduce and institutionalize the place of this industry and knowledge among the young generation and the leaders of the country’s development in the future.

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