Australia’s Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor is a state-of-the-art 20 megawatt multi-purpose reactor that uses low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel to achieve a range of activities to benefit human health, enable research to support a more sustainable environment and provide innovative solutions for industry.
Scientists at ANSTO characterise structures with atomic detail using probes such as x-rays, electrons, neutrons and ions.
Director of the new Environment Research and Technology Group
Role at ANSTO
Dr Karina Meredith was appointed Director of the new Research and Technology Group for Environment effective 15 January 2024.
The Accelerator Science group purse a broad research program with the aims of improving the performance and reliability of our accelerators, increasing their research capabilities and developing the next generation of accelerator technology.
Highlights on the Water Isotope Network project.
Designed for Radiation Safety Officers working in industrial settings responsible for radioactive substances and/or radiation apparatus. ANSTO is a recognised leader in radiation safety training, delivering industry and regulator-approved courses for licences including IA7, IA8, IA10, IA12, IA19 & IA41.
Sydney
Principal Research Scientist, Project Leader
Role at ANSTO
Australia launched a new international development project in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to advance ‘Rays of Hope’ in the Asia and Pacific region.
Principal Research Scientist
Role at ANSTO
Instrument Scientist BILBY (SANS)/Small Angle Scattering Group Manager
Role at ANSTO
The Think Science! event encourages students to engage with the Science Inquiry Skills process as outlined in the Australian National Curriculum.
The Macromolecular Crystallography beamlines at the Australian Synchrotron (MX1 and MX2) are general purpose crystallography instruments for determining chemical and biological structures.
Radiocarbon dating at ANSTO has supported research that vastly extends the known timeline of the Aboriginal occupation of South Australia’s Riverland region.
Research on the mechanism of cell death has insights to bring progress on neurodegenerative diseases and plant biosecurity.
Science Research Leader and Environmental Scientist
Role at ANSTO
General manager ANSTO Communications and Stakeholder Engagement was one of the presenters at the IAEA W4NSEC workshop
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