HANARO Research Reactor Expands Measurement and Technology Convergence Research

KRISS and KAERI Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute signed a work agreement on September 10 to promote the "development of measurement standard technology and the convergence advancement of nuclear-related technologies."

The two institutes agreed to extend the operation of the Joint Research Center for Standard Reference Materials for Research Reactors, which they jointly established in 2015, for an additional five years. They will also expand their cooperation to include quantum and nondestructive testing fields, and jointly pursue international collaborative research.

The Joint Research Center, currently operated by both institutes, has been developing and distributing certified reference materials that serve as precise standards for material analysis, utilizing neutron activation analysis with the HANARO research reactor.

Lee Hosung, President of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, expressed his expectations, saying, "This agreement will serve as an opportunity to create research and development synergy by combining the institutes' unique technological capabilities and to secure a technological foundation for fulfilling national missions."

Joo Hankyu, President of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, stated, "Focusing on HANARO, the only research reactor in Korea, we will further strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two institutes to enhance technological competitiveness through the convergence of nuclear technology and measurement standard technology."

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