Philippine Exhibits On Nuclear Science And Technology At The 58th IAEA General Conference. PNRI Newsletter, Vol. 4

This third quarter of 2014 has been a very eventful one for our Institute. In this issue of the PNRI Newsletter, it is our great pleasure to share with you how PNRI has served as the beacon of nuclear science and technology - not only throughout the country but also in the global stage. Just this September, the Institute had the great privilege of showcasing the country's achievements in the nuclear field through the Philippine exhibits during the 58th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency held in Vienna, Austria. With the theme "The Philippines: Moving Forward with Nuclear Science and Technology", PNRI proved worthy of the opportunity at hand as representatives from among more than 160 Member States and members of the nuclear scientific community bore witness not only to the product of more than half a century of cooperation between the Philippines and the IAEA, but also the culture, warmth and well-known hospitality of Filipinos. Back home, the PNRI also joined its fellow DOST Research and Development Institutes (RDTs) and other attached agencies in celebrating the 2014 National Science and Technology Week with the theme "Philippines: A Science Nation Meeting Global Challenges." The celebration hosted thousands of visitors from the academic, industrial, commercial, government and private sectors at the SMX Convention Center, and PNRI is proud to be part of the government's thrust towards national development in the field of industrial competitiveness and quality healthcare, among others. Professionals from the medical and research sectors also graduated from the 1st Course on Medical Use of Radioisotopes (CMR) and Course on Radioisotope Technology (CRT) conducted by PNRI's Nuclear Training Center. It is our hope that the participants will help us carry public awareness and advanced scientific knowledge in their respective fields. For our featured technologies, we believe it is high time we highlighted the results of our Institute's air pollution studies through the use of nuclear analytical techniques. These could not have been possible without the efforts and expertise of the Nuclear Analytical Techniques Applications Section in more than a decade of research in air particulates throughout Metro Manila. It has been a very successful quarter, and a promising sign as we are nearing the end of 2014. We promise to keep the fire alive as we continue to fulfill our mandate.