Dr. Im Incheol of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Appointed as President of the Korean Radiological Industry Association

by Moon Chaeseok

Published 05 Nov.2020 10:06(KST)

Dr. Im In-cheol. (Photo by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Dr. Im Incheol of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has been elected as the 8th president of the Korean Radiation Industry Association.

According to the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on the 5th, Dr. Im was elected as the next president of the association at the regular general meeting held in Gyeongju on the 4th.

He will serve as the president of the association for two years starting from January next year.

Dr. Im stated, "We plan to continue the association's efforts that have served as a bridge to ensure that research related to radiation utilization leads to industrialization, and to lay the foundation for the Korean Radiation Industry Association to become an archive for radiation-related research and industrial applications."

He added, "We will strengthen the think tank role in planning research related to the industrialization of radiation technology and its field applications, and continue efforts to have the Korean Radiation Industry Association Journal indexed in SCI."

Dr. Im is an expert in radiation and research reactors, having graduated from the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Seoul National University and earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from KAIST.

He has served as the head of the Radioisotope Utilization Research Division and director of the Radiation Science Research Institute at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. Currently, he is serving as the vice-chair of the IAEA Technical Working Group on Research Reactors (TWGRR).

The Korean Radiation Industry Association is the only professional academic organization in South Korea dedicated to radiation research, development, and practical application.