WORKSHOP ON RADIOCHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS OF RADIOISOTOPES

摘要

Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (IANCAS) conducted its 48~(th) National Workshop on "Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes" at the Department of Chemistry, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, during October 19-28, 2002. The Workshop was inaugurated by Prof. RR. Pandey, Vice-Chancellor, DDU Gorakhpur University. Prof. Pandey emphasised the significance of power in India's progress and the strides that the Department of Atomic energy has made towards achieving it. While welcoming the delegates, Dr N.B. Singh, Director of the Workshop, thanked IANCAS for accepting the invitation to conduct the Workshop. Dr S.B. Manohar, Head, Radiochemistry Division, BARC, and President, IANCAS, also the Chief Guest in the function, briefed the accomplishments of IANCAS in promoting the subject of Radiochemistry and application of Radioisotopes among the academics through National Workshops and publication of periodic thematic bulletin resulting in a manifold impact in the educational institutions. He delivered the Key Note address on 'Activities of Department of Atomic energy' covering the entire spectrum of nuclear fuel cycle. He referred to the involvement of DAE in several applications of radioisotopes in Desalination, Food Preservation and other agricultural applications. Dr N.L. Misra, Coordinator of the Workshop, explained the objective of the Workshop and the contents planned for this course. Dr (Ms) Veena Sagar coordinated the experimental work with the help of other resource persons.