Radiation-Related Research by PSHS Won Top Prize in Malaysia
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Students from Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Main Campus won the Gold Award and Special Jury Award for their thesis entitled "Radiation Synthesized Moelcularly Imprinted Polymers Targeting Quercetin in Aqueous Solutions" at the Malaysian International Young Inventors' Olympiad 2014 held from April 16 to 20 at Penang, Malaysia. The thesis was authored by Jamika Ann Roque (2nd from left), Eraño Jose Osorio (3rd from left) and Russel Avery Roco (not in photo). The results of the study showed that molecularly imprinted polymers demonstrated better adsorption than non-imprinted polymers as tested with the plant pigment quercetin. The students' advisers are Ms. Ana Victoria Lloren of PSHS and Ms. Ma. Llorina Rañada, Science Research Specialist I of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) Chemistry Research Section (extreme left). Also in the photo are PNRI Director Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa (2nd from right) and Chemistry Research Section Head Dr. Lucille Abad (extreme right). This research collaboration was made possible through the thesis/research advisorship program of the PNRI Nuclear Training Center.
IAEA Expert Presents Ecological Risk Analysis for Fukushima
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Left: International Atomic Energy Agency expert Dr. Ronald Szymczak delivered lectures on radiological risk analysis, marine radioactivity and the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Accident at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) Atomic Research Division Lecture Series on April 10 and 14. Dr. Szymczak was formerly a radiochemical oceanographer for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) and is presently an IAEA consultant and Lead Country Coordinator for RAS 7/021 project "Marine Benchmark Study on the Possible Impact of the Fukushima Radioactive Releases in the Asia-Pacific Region".
Right: Dr. Szymczak is awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by PNRI Atomic Research Division Chief Soledad Castañeda and Health Physics Research Section Head Teofilo Garcia.
VP Binay and PNRI Director Dela Rosa Attend Nuclear Security Summit 2014
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Philippine officials to the Nuclear Security Summit pose with Vice President of the Philippines Hon. Jejomar Binay (3rd from right); (L to R) Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Mr. Edgardo Lacson, Ms. Gina Ledda, PNRI Nuclear Safeguards and Security Section head Ms. Julietta Seguis, Ms. Mila Lacson, Ambassador to the Netherlands Mr. Jaime Victor Ledda, and PNRI Director Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Vice President)
Representing President Benigno Aquino III in the international stage, Vice President Jejomar Binay was joined by PNRI Director Alumanda Dela Rosa and Nuclear Safeguards and Security Section head Julieta Seguis at the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit at the Hague, Netherlands, on March 24-25, 2014. In his address to the Summit, the Vice President emphasized the need for nuclear security in the Philippines.
VP Binay reported on the Philippines' progress in improving our nuclear security infrastructure at all ports of entry and on-site facilities, legal framework, and emergency response, as well as in developing a nuclear security culture for all stakeholders responsible for radioactive and nuclear materials. He thanked the International Atomic Energy Agency for its continued support in maintaining the country's nuclear safety and security.
Philippines Serves as Pilot Country for the IWAVE Project
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Capitalizing on the unique advantage of nuclear technology, the Philippines joins the world in providing better access to clean and safe drinking water as it takes a pioneering role in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Water Availability Enhancement Project, or IWAVE.
The Philippines is the first Member State of the IAEA to participate in the project, followed by Oman and Costa Rica. IWAVE aims to build capacity in these Member States and assist them in gathering and using scientific information to fully assess the availability and quality of water resources, contributing to the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people worldwide without access to clean drinking water by 2015.
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) implements the I-WAVE project in collaboration with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) and other water-based agencies.
In 2011, PNRI, NWRB and MGB, with contributions from other water agencies, began developing a Philippine Hydrological Gap Plan which agrees to fill the technology, expertise, infrastructure and investments needed. The report entitled “Investment Needs for Resource Assessment Capability in the Philippines to Improve the Planning and Management of Water Infrastructure” was completed in August 2012 and published the following month.
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