Overview

• the need to conserve and expand the accumulated know-how in Nuclear Engineering in order to keep the Nuclear option open for Greece;
• the need to refurbish and restart the research reactor, upgrade its safety, increase its longevity and improve its capabilities under the highest security standards;
• the need to deeply reorganize the Nuclear- and Radio- Infrastructure in Greece, centered around the GRR-1 infrastructure in order to perform state-of-the-art R&D in a variety of topics that include Computational and Experimental Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Safety and Security, Material Characterization and Research, Analytical Techniques comprising Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), Prompt-gamma NAA and large sample analysis (including archaeological), Radiation Protection, Radiopharmacy, Radiation Protection and Radioecology.
• coordination and development of fusion technology research activities within the European Fusion Program.
   

Major objectives / Activities

• Re-start GRR-1 operation
• Organize the Greek Nuclear- & Radio-Infrastructure
• Perform High-level Research in Computational Nuclear Technology
• Perform High-level Research in Reactor Safety
• Implement Neutron Transmutation Technique
• Fusion Technology
• Provide specialized services, education and training
• Develop and re-enforce international collaboration
   

Resources – Critical mass assembly

Participating Laboratories / Groups:

• Research Reactor Laboratory
• Thermal Hydraulics & Multiphase Flow Laboratory
• Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory
• Systems Reliability and Industrial Safety Laboratory
• Environmental Research Laboratory