NewsletterofthePakistanAtomicEnergyCommission

January-February,2005

Nuclearpowertoplaykeyroleinmeetingthecountry’senergyneeds:GovernorSindh

GovernorSindh,Dr.IshratulEbadpresidingoverKINPOEConvocation-2005,ViceChancellor,NEDUniversityEngr.AbulKalam ontheleftandMr.ParvezButt,Chairman,PAEContheright

SindhGovernor,Dr.IshratulEbadKhan contributiontowardsstrengtheningthe hassaidthatthenuclearpowerbeingsafe, country'sdefenceisalsowell-known,he cost-competitive,reliableand added. environmentalfriendly,istoplayakeyrole towardsmeetingthecountry'senergy Talkingaboutsafetyandoperational needs.Hewasspeakingaschiefguestat performance,Mr.Butttoldthat theConvocation2005ofPAEC’sKANUPP CHASNUPP-1hasrecentlyattained InstituteofNuclearPowerEngineering capacityfactorof94percentwhichranks (KINPOE)atitspremisesinKarachion amongthehighestintheworldandinthe February22,2005. samevein,headded,thatKANUPPhas operatedsuccessfullyforthelast30years TheGovernorsaidthatPakistanAtomic andthroughtheapplicationofindigenous EnergyCommission(PAEC),havingan expertise,itsdesignlifehasbeenextended excellenttrackrecordofnuclearpower throughrefurbishment. plantsoperations,canshoulderthis responsibilitywithassuranceand Heinformedthatworkhasbeenstartedon confidence. theconstructionofanother300megawatt nuclearplantcalledC-2inthevicinityofthe Speakingaboutthemanpower existingCHASNUPP-1. developmentprogrammeofPAEC,hesaid thathumanresourceisachiefassetto PAECchiefsaidthatiftasked,weareready successforacountryandthatiswhy tostartactivitiestoconstructthenext advancednationspayspecialattentionto nuclearpowerplantwhichwouldbe educationandallocatehandsomechunks accordingtoourplansK-2inthe oftheirbudgetsforthissector. neighbourhoodoftheexistingKANUPP. TheGovernorsaidthatthepresent Hestatedthatnocountrycanmakeviable governmenthassubstantiallyincreasedits progressunlessitcommandssufficient budgetforeducationespeciallyforhigher energysources.Countrieslikeours,with education. scarcefossilfuelreserveshavetoexplore Dr.IshratulEbadKhansaidthatitisgoodto alternateenergysourcesandnuclear knowthatPAECisservingthecountryand powerhasmanifesteditselfasaviable itspeopleinmanyways.However,energy energyoption.Asopposedtofossilfuel generationremainsoneofitsmost powerplants,nuclearpowerplantsare importantcommitments. decidedlybetterfortheenvironmentasthey donotproducegreenhousegasesnordo HesaidthatPakistanwithitslimitedfossil reservesneedstoinstallmorenuclear Contd.OnP-7,Col.3 Pakistanhasexcellentsafetyrecordinnuclearpower PAECplanstoinstallmorenuclearpowerplants: PAECchief

Mr.ParvezButt,chairingtheinauguralsessionof one-week‘PAEC-IAEANationalWorkshoponEnhancingCapabilityofUtilityandRegulatoryBodytoCommunicate withPublicandMedia”FromLtoR,Dr.SyedArifAhmad,DirectorofSafety,PAEC,Mr.ParvezButt,Chairman,PAEC,Mr.MiroslavLipar,HeadofOperationalSafetyDivision, IAEAandMs.AngelaSueGreenman,IAEAExpertinNuclearCommunications

Pakistanhasexcellentsafetyrecordin PAEChasvaluableoperatingexpertise requirements.Ournuclearpowerplantsare nuclearpoweroperationforthelast31 coupledwithacquisitionofcapabilityin underinternationalsafeguards,Chairman, yearsandbaseduponaccumulated design,qualitycontroltechniquesand PAECapprised. installationandoperationalexperienceand fabricationofmajorpartsofnuclearpower expertise,PAECplanstobuildmore plants.Baseduponthisindigenous Mr.ParvezButttalkedaboutexcellent nuclearpowerplantsfortheeconomic strength,weplantobuildmorenuclear relationsbetweenPAECandmediaand developmentofthecountry. powerplants,Chairman,PAECinformed. appreciatedtheroleofmediain Commission'seffortstostrengthensafety ThiswasstatedbyChairman,Pakistan Hesaidinthefaceofglobalwarming AtomicEnergyCommission,Mr.Parvez causedbygreenhousegasescomingfrom culture.Ourinteractionwithmedia,both,in routineandemergencysituation,isbased Buttwhileinauguratingaoneweek‘PAEC- conventionalpowerproductionmodes, upontruth,honestyandfacts.Apartfrom IAEANationalWorkshoponEnhancing nuclearisthefutureenergyaswitnessedin themedia,wecommunicatedirectlywith CapabilityofUtilityandRegulatoryBodyto theshapeofitsresurgenceworldwide CommunicatewithPublicandMedia’on thepublicinmanyformsandmethods,he whereithasavitalroletoplaybecauseofits January10,2005. added. inherentvirtuesintheareasofsafety,cost Govt.ofPakistanhastaken competitiveness,reliability,abundanceof Speakingontheoccasion,IAEAexpertMr. availabilityanditsenvironmentfriendly MiroslavLiparwhowasheretoconductthe significantstepstowards nature,PAECchiefasserted. workshoponMediaCommunicationssaid strengtheningthesafetyof thatIAEA,likeever,willcontinuetoprovide Nucleartechnologybeingapromoterofhi- allavailablesupporttoPakistan.Thisfactis nuclearpoweroperation technologyaugurswellfortheoverall whichincludecreationofan evidentfromtheholdingofthisworkshopby developmentofourcountryandwelook IAEAaimingatdevelopmentof independentPakistanNuclear forwardtoitsincreasingcontributiontothe communicationsskillsfornuclearsafety RegulatoryAuthority(PNRA), nationalgrid,ParvezButtstated. andrelatedareas. signingofinternational Govt.ofPakistanhastakensignificant Earlier,Dr.SyedArifAhmad,Directorof protocolonsafetyanditsjoint stepstowardsstrengtheningthesafetyof Safety,PAECinhisintroductoryremarks effortsinthisdomainwith nuclearpoweroperationwhichinclude saidthatthereisarobustmechanismwithin internationalbodieslike creationofanindependentPakistan PAECtopromotesafetyofitsoperationas InternationalAtomicEnergy NuclearRegulatoryAuthority(PNRA), pernationalandinternationalnormsand signingofinternationalprotocolonsafety obligations. Agency(IAEA),CANDU anditsjointeffortsinthisdomainwith TheworkshopwasarrangedbyDirectorate OwnersGroup(COG),World internationalbodieslikeInternational ofSafety,PAECwithcollaborationofIAEA. AssociationofNuclear AtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA),CANDU OwnersGroup(COG),WorldAssociationof Theeventmadeanexcellentimpressionon Operators(WANO)and NuclearOperators(WANO)andothers.We localElectronicandPrintMediaasit others. adheretointernalsafetystandardsand reportedthesamewithprominent outsidesafetyguidelinesand placements. MessageofPAEC-IAEAWorkshopeffectivelycommunicated; Member(Power),PAECaddressestheconcludingsession

Mr.JavedIqleem,Member(Power),PAECaddressingtheconcludingsessionofPAEC-IAEACommunicationworkshop

Inviewofthelargenumberofstakeholders nuclearsafetyanditscauseinPakistan.He distinctions.During1980-'93,sheworkedin toanuclearprogramme,anymessage saidPakistanipeoplemadeanexcellent differentcapacitiesfortheCityofChicago, conveyedtomediamustalwaysbewell impressiononhimandhisteamandlocal prepared.ThiswasstatedbyMr.Javed inmattersrelatedtopublicity.From1993- mediawellreceivedthemessageofthe '99shewasPressSecretaryoftheUSNRC Iqleem,Member(Power),PAECwhile trainingworkshop. addressingtheconcludingsessionofaone andhasauthoredthepublication week'PAEC-IAEANationalWorkshopon Speakingontheoccasion,Dr.SyedArif “GuidelinesforConductingPublic EnhancingCapabilityofUtilityand Director,Safety,PAECinformedthatnext Meetings”(NUREG/BR-0224).Currently, RegulatoryBodytoCommunicatewith communicationworkshopwillincludemore PublicandMedia'onJanuary14,2005. sheisworkingforIAEAasanexpertin stakeholdersanddepartmentsofthe nuclearcommunicationswiththegeneral country. PakistanAtomicEnergyCommission publicandnewsmedia. (PAEC)isinvolvedinthedevelopmentand operationoffacilitiesbasedoncomplex ObjectivesofIAEA-PAEC Mr.MiroslavLiparobtained technologiesinamannerthatprotectsthe NationalWorkshopon“Enhancing hisM.Sc.degreefrom workers,publicandtheenvironmentand ofUtilityandRegulatoryBodyto SlovakUniversity.Hehas wekeepthe mediaandpublicinformed aboutprogressindifferentareasof CommunicatewithPublicand extensiveexperienceon applicationsofnucleartechnologylike Media”: BohuniceNPP.Hehas powergeneration,agriculture,medicine remainedheadofthe andresearch,headded. TheobjectivesoftheWorkshopwerefive departmentforoperations fold: andmaintenanceofNPPs Pakistanisasignatorytoseveral atSlovenskeElektrarneUtility conventionsrelatedtosafetyofnuclear 1.Tounderstandanddeveloptheartof facilities.ThismakesitobligatoryforPAEC effectivecommunicationonnuclear organization.Hehasalsoworkedas toabidebytherulesoftheseconventions, issues DirectorDepartmentofAssessment& whichamongstothersincludeimmediate 2.Tobeabletocommunicatewiththe InspectionsandChairmanofNuclear notificationinanycaseofuntowardincident media,bothelectronicandprint,in RegulatoryAuthorityofSlovakRepublic. inafacility.Oursafetyrecordhasbeen ordertofurtherenhanceandpromote Currently,heissectionheadofOperational endorsedbyseveralinternationalexpert sustainabilityofthenuclear missionsthatperiodicallyvisitour programme SafetySectioninDivisionofNuclear establishments,Member(Power),PAEC 3.Crisisplanningandriskcommunication InstallationSafetyatIAEA. apprised. withthemediatomaintainthe organization'scredibilityintheeyesof Mr.ThomasFranklyn IAEAfacultymemberswhowerehereto thepublic Hiltonhasgraduatedasa conducttheWorkshopincludedMs.Angela 4.Identifyandcorrectfalseinformation pilotfromRoyalAirforce SueGreenman,whoiscurrentlyworkingfor 5.Topromoteacultureoftransparencyin CollegeCranwell.Hehas IAEAasanexpertinnuclear reportingtothemediawithhonesty communicationswiththejournalpublicand andintegrity lecturedextensivelyin newsmedia,Mr.ThomasFranklynHilton businesscommunicationat whoisanexpertcommunicationtrainerand ProfilesofIAEAFacultywhichconducted UniversitiesofStockholm Mr.MiroslavLipar,whoissectionheadof theCommunicationWorkshop andthatofManchester.He OperationalSafetySectioninDivisionof isanexpertcommunicationtrainer.Inthis NuclearInstallationSafetyatIAEA. Ms.AngelaSue capacity,hetrainsDirectors,Senior Greenmanhasa Managers,Consultantsfromdifferentparts SpeakingonthebehalfoftheIAEAfaculty BachelorofArts attheconcludingsession,Mr.Miroslav oftheworldininternationalpresentation degreeinSpeech LiparsaidthattheWorkshopfocusedon andnegotiationsskillsandmedia Communicationsfrom providingfundamentalinformationon management.Hisspecialcareer RooseveltUniversity communicationskillsandexchangeof accomplishmentwasin1992whenhewas experienceandaddedthatenthusiastic andhasobtained invitedasfirstoutsideconsultanttothe participationbyvariousconcerned severalacademic organizationsshowstheimportanceof WorldEconomicForum. Partnership between scientific institutions, universities and industry essential to reap dividends of science and technology: Parvez Butt

Sciencehastremendousimportance globallyandeachcountryshouldaimat havinghigh-qualityscientificinstitutions capableofprovidingresearchandtraining facilitiesthroughastrongnationaland internationalcooperation.Thereshouldbe partnershipbetweenuniversities,scientific institutionsandindustryforpromoting innovation,acceleratingreturnsand generatingbenefitsfromscienceand technology. ThiswasstatedbyMr.ParvezButt, Chairman,PAECwhilespeakingatthe inauguralsessionofthefour-day10th NationalSymposiumon“Frontiersin Physics”organizedbythePakistan PhysicalSociety(PPS)incollaborationwith theGovernmentCollegeUniversityLahore onJanuary11,2005. FromLtoR,Prof.Dr.KhalidAftab,ViceChancellor,GCU,Mr.ParvezButt,Chairman,PAEC, PAECchiefstressedthatcommunication Prof.Dr.GhulamMurtaza,President,PakistanPhysicalSociety,Dr.MasudAhmad,Member andexposuretosocialsciencesshouldbe (PhysicalSciences),PAECandDr.Zaka-Ullah,Prof.QAU apartoftheeducationofthescientistsas innovationisnolongeralinealprocess arisingfromasingleadvanceinscience,it PakistanAtomicEnergyCommission to'PhysicsOlympiad'competitionsand requiresasystemapproachhavinglinkage (PAEC)hasaprogrammeforcooperation sponsoringbrightyoungsciencescholarsto betweenmanyareasofknowledgeanda withuniversitiesunderwhichgrantsare interactat'MeetingsofNobelLaureates'in constantfeedbackbetweenmanyplayers. givenforspecificresearchprojectsin Lindau,Germany.Thestudentswhodowell variousuniversitiesfordiversifyingresearch inthesemeetingsareofferedscholarships Sciencepolicyshouldpromotethe output,Mr.Buttinformed. byPAECtopursueacareerofscienceand incorporationofknowledgeinsocialand engineering,ParvezButtapprised. productiveactivities.Possibleinitiatives Tobringtheyoungscientiststothelureof include cooperativeresearchcentresand scienceintermsofitsmarvelstoraisethe GCUvice-chancellorProf.Dr.KhalidAftab, researchnetworks,technologyincubators livingstandardsofordinarypeople,PAEC, PPSVicePresident,Dr.HasanA.Shah, andresearchparksandadvisorybodiesfor apartfromitsotherhumanresource Austria-basedInternationalInstitutefor smallandmediumenterprises,Mr.Butt developmentprogrammes,hastakenfew AppliedSystemsAnalysisdirectorProf. suggested. initiativeslikesendingthesciencestudents LeenHordijkalsospokeontheoccasion.

MINAR Holds First PAEC Workshop on Doppler Imaging and Mammography

ThefirstPAECWorkshoponDoppler ImagingandMammographywasheldfrom 29thJanuaryto3rd February2005.The workshopwasinauguratedbyMember BiosciencesandAdministrationPAEC.Dr. KausarAbdullaMalik,whospokeofplans toupgradeMultanInstituteofNuclear MedicineandRadiotherapy(MINAR)and enterintoapartnershipofcollaborationand cooperationwithNishtarMedicalCollege andBahaUddinZakiryaUniversity.Healso announcedtheapprovalofaPC-1ofalmost Rs.40millionfortheconstructionofanew blockforMINAR,thepossibilityofacquiring aLINACforMINARandthemobilebreast cancerunits.

Otherspeakersattheinaugurationwere Prof.Dr.ShabbirAhmadNasir,FRCP,Dean Fromlefttoright,Dr.Durr-e-Sabih,DirectorMINAR,Dr.KausarAbdullaMalik,Member ofMedicine,PrincipalNishtarMedical (Biosciences/Administration)PAECandDr.ShabbirAhmadNasir,CEOofNishtarInstitute CollegeandCEONishtarInstitutions,Mr. attheinaugurationsessionoftheWorkshop JalalUddinRumi,ChairmanBoardof ManagementNishtarHospitalandDr.Durr- 3dayseach,thefirstonDopplerimaging senttheirrepresentativefromItalytoaidin e-Sabih,DirectorMINAR.Dr.Sabihspoke andthesecondonMammography.Dr.Durr- theworkshopsessions. oftheregularworkshopsthathavebecome e-SabihconductedtheDopplermodule.Dr. ahallmarkofMINAR,anotherworkshopon ZahidaSabih(MINAR),Dr.Mahboob Emphasiswasplacedonpractical UltrasoundandDopplerhasbeenplanned Hussain(NishtarHospital),Dr.Safoora applicationsofthetechniques,alldidactic forMarch,thisworkshopwillhaveDr.AliN. Shahid(IRNUM)andDr.Durr-e-Sabih sessionswerefollowedbypractical KhanFRCP,FRCRasoneoftheresource (MINAR)conductedtheMammography sessionsdesignedtogivetheparticipantsa persons. module.MS.MEDEQUIPSsenttheir “feel”ofthetechniques.Theparticipants applicationsengineerandM/SMetalTronica wereunanimousontheneedformore Thecurrentworkshophadtwomodulesof workshopsofsimilarnature. SustainableEnergyDevelopmentRequiresRegionalandInternationalCooperation: Member(Power),PAEC

Thesustainableenergydevelopmentisa globalissueandrequiresregionaland internationalcooperationforitspromotion tomeettheneedsofpresentwithout compromisingtheabilityoffuture generations.Itdealswithsuchissuesas foodsecurity,availabilityofcleanwater, properhealthcare,cleanairandreliable energysupplyataffordableprice.

ThiswasstatedbyJavedIqleem,Member (Power),PAEC,whileinauguratingthefive- dayFirstMeetingofRegionalProjecton “TracingFutureSustainabilityPaths throughNuclearandOtherEnergyOptions” onFebruary14,2005.

Toascertainthesustainabilityaspectsof energyuse,InternationalAtomicEnergy Agency(IAEA)hasstartedatwo-year Mr.JavedIqleem,Member(Power)PAECconductingthemeeting.OntheleftisMr.AhmedMumtaz, regionalprojecttobeparticipatedby Director,ASAG,PAECandontherightDr.Nam,IAEAExpert fourteenAsia-Pacificcountries(Australia, Hesaidthatnuclearpowerwillgrowasan Bangladesh,China,India,Indonesia, Heexplainedthatenergyiscriticalfor Malaysia,Mongolia,Myanmar,Pakistan, economicandsocialdevelopmentofa importantsourceofenergyintheRCA Philippines,SouthKorea,SriLanka, society.Whileitcontributesintheeconomic region.Japan,RepublicofKorea,China ThailandandVietnam). developmentandimprovedstandardof andIndiaarealreadypursuinglarge-scale living.Italsocausesdegradationofnatural nuclearpowerprogrammesas JavedIqleemsaidthatenergyconsumption environmentthroughairemissions, economicallyviableandenvironmentally effluentsandsolidwaste. intheregionisexpectedtoincrease cleanoption.Pakistanisalsoplanningto significantly,inthecomingyearswiththe HesaidthatelectricitydemandinAsia- expanditsnuclearpowerprogramme economicdevelopment.Itisnecessaryto substantiallyinthecomingyears,headded increaserelianceonthoseenergysources, Pacificwillalsoincreasefrom30to40 percentanditwillbeanimmensechallenge whicharemoresustainablefromresource tomeettheincreaseddemandofelectricity TherepresentativeofInternationalAtomic andenvironmentpointofviewsuchas withoutcausinglong-termdamagetothe nuclearpowerandrenewablelikehydro, EnergyAgency(IAEA),Dr.Naminformed naturalenvironment. windandsolar. thatsustainabilityisaveryimportant objectiveofthecurrentUNagenda.He Hesaidthatnuclearpowerisproviding16% Hedisclosedthatfivecountriesofthe expressedhisconfidencethatthisproject oftheglobalelectricitysupply.Nuclear region(China,India,Japan,Pakistanand powerisbecomingmoreandmore willbeveryusefulfortheparticipating SouthKorea)arealreadymakinguseof promisingworldwideduetoexcellent countriestoanalyzetheroleofnuclear nuclearpowerwhileseveralothercountries operatingexperience,technological powerandotheroptionstoachievethegoal suchasVietnamandIndonesiaare developmentsandincreasingfossilfuel ofsustainabledevelopmentintheIAEA planningtostartusingnuclearpowersoon. prices. memberstates.

NIABOrganizesTrainingCourseon“SafetyMeasuresintheuseofRadiationinAgriculture&Biology”

The11th AnnualTrainingCourseon“Safety MeasuresintheUseofRadiationin AgricultureandBiology”wasorganizedby NIAB,Faisalabad,fromDecember20-24, 2004.Itwasattendedby32participants belongingto19Institutes/Universitiesfrom alloverthecountries.

Dr.AmirMuhammad,ViceChancellor, NationalUniversityofComputer& EngineeringSciences,Islamabad,(Pioneer Director,NIAB)inauguratedtheTraining CourseandwaspleasedtoknowthatNIAB isorganizingsuchcoursesonregularbasis. Thefacultycomprisedexpertsfromvarious Institutes/OrganizationsfromIslamabad ChiefguestDr.AmirMuhammadaddressingtheceremony viz.PINSTECH,NARC,PNRA;and Intheconcludingsession,Dr.BashirAhmad, successfulparticipantsandappreciatedthe Faisalabadviz.G.C.University,NIBGEand ViceChancellor,UniversityofAgriculture, effortsofNIABfortrainingtheresearchersin NIAB. Faisalabaddistributedcertificatestothe thisveryimportantfield. WheatFieldDayatNuclearInstituteofAgriculture(NIA),Tandojam

PAEC'sNuclearInstituteofAgriculture (NIA)organizeda'WheatFieldDay'on8th February,2005.Mostoftheareaunder wheatinthisregionwasatfloweringstage. Dr.BashirAhmedShaikh,ViceChancellor SindhAgricultureUniversitywasthechief guestontheoccasion.

Dr.MazharHussainNaqvi,Director,NIA, highlightedtheactivitiesoftheInstituteand briefedtheparticipantsabouttheobjectives oftheWheatFieldDay.HesaidthatNIA, beingthemainestablishmentofPAECin agriculture,hasreleasedsixteenvarieties ofimportantcropssuchaswheat(7 varieties),rice(4),cotton(2),sugarcane(2) andmungbean(1).Allthesevarietieshave Aviewofthe“WheatFieldDay”atNIATandojam performedextremelywellonfarmers'fields wherescientistsworkingindifferent inbananaandsugarcanewereelucidated. andcontributedsignificantlyinenhancing disciplinesexplainedtheiractivitiesand Eco-friendlypestmanagement,bio-control theagriculturalproduction.Thegrowers achievements.Thenecessityofsowingof technologywas alsodemonstratedtothe wereinformedthatduring2004,twonew pureseedstoobtainhigheryieldswas farmers.Themethodologywasexplained wheatvarietiesMarvi-2000andBhittai,one explained. aboutthepredator, Chrysoperlacarnea cottonvarietySohniandonesugarcane whichfeedsonthewheataphids.The varietyNIA-2004ofthisInstitutehavebeen Onthisoccasion,exhibitsofwheat,rice, farmerstookkeeninterestinthebio-control releasedbytheGovernmentofSindhfor cotton,sugarcane,mungbeanwerealso technology,asaphidisbecomingapestfor cultivation.Thegrowershadfieldtrip, displayed.Achievementsofbiotechnology thewheatcrop.

NIFAOffersaNon-DestructiveOilseedsQualityAnalyticalService launchingofPARASFood (Pvt.)Limited Forover3years,PAEC’sNuclearInstitute qualitycomponentssuchastotaloil forFoodandAgriculture(NIFA),Peshawar content,glucosinolates,protein,moisture Governmenthasapprovedlaunchingof istheleadingresearchinstituteinthe andfattyacids(Erucic,Oleic,Linoleicand PARASFood(Pvt.)Limitedwhichwillbea countryutilizingnon-destructiveNIR Lenolenic)inwholeseedswithprecision jointventureofPakistanAtomicEnergy technologyforoilseedcropsquality andspeed.Presently,NIFAisanalyzing Commission(PAEC)andPakistan measurement.Thetechnologyisbasedon aboutfifteenthousands(15000)oilseed HorticultureDevelopment&ExportBoard theprinciplesofnear-infrared samplesfordifferentqualitycharacteristics (PHDEB)onequalequitysharingbasis. spectroscopy.Itworksbymeasuringthe annually.BesideNIFA,amajorityofthe absorptionoflightenergyorwavelengthsof otherstakeholderslikeoilseedindustry, Themajorobjectiveofthecompanyisto eachcomponentofbiologicalmaterialatits differentacademiaandresearch establishFoodIrradiationfacilitiesin characteristicfrequencyinthenear- institutionsaremainlybenefittingfromthis Pakistanforirradiatingfoodproductsfor infraredregion. uniqueenvironmentfriendlyandnon- localmarketandexport.Theapplicationof destructivetechnologyservice. thistechnologywillnotonlyincrease Thenearinfrared(NIR)spectrumisjust storagelifeoffoodmaterialinamost abovethevisibleregionoftheelectro economicalwaybutwillalsofulfill magneticspectrum(EMS).Thisportionof internationalquarantinerequirementssuch EMShas beenstudiedandinvestigatedin asdisinfestationandmicrobialcontrolof detailasananalyticalprocedureforthe horticultureproduce. analysisofmanynaturalandmanufactured materials.Thefocusoftheapplicationof Thisfacilitywillbethefirstofitskindinthe thistechnologyatNIFA,Peshawaristo countryandwillmakefruitsandotherfood analyzebiologicalmaterials.Innowayitis materialsacceptableforforeignimporters impliedthatNIRcananalyzeallpossible asitwillensuredisinfestationandmicrobial constituentsinanybiologicalmaterial.The controloftheseitemsasperglobal maintargetofthisanalyticalmethodhas requirement. beentomeasurethemajorconstituentsof thesematerialsandminorassociated PAECisprovidingirradiationfacilitiesfor organicandinorganicconstituents.The sterilizationofMedical,Surgicalandother reasonthattheanalyticalprocedureisso attractiveisbecausematerialscanbe productsatPakistanRadiationServices analyzedwithno samplepreparation,in (PARAS),acommercialprojectofPAECat lessthanaminute,formultipleconstituents, Lahoreinoperationsince1987. withoutdestroyingthesample. Theapplicationofirradiationtechniquesfor AmoderncomputerizedNIRsystem enhancingtheshelflifeandprotection scanningnear-infraredspectrometer, againstmicrobialcontaminationsoffood calibratedtointernationallyaccepted itemshasalsoagreatpotentialduetoits economyandeffectivenessandisbeing referencemethods,measurestheoilseed ComputerizedNIRSystem practicedglobally. st InfrastructureunderRegionalProject 21Centurytobethecenturyofmultidisciplinarysciences:Dr.MasudAhmad DevelopmentofanAsianNuclearSafety

st Network.HealsovisitedDirectorateof 21centuryisusuallytermedasthecentury Animportantareainthiscenturywillbe“life Safety,PAECHQon02February,2005. ofbiologicalsciencesbutitwillbemore physics”involvingphysicistsandbiologists realistictoconsiderthiscentury,ascentury tryingtounderstandinteractionatscales v.Mr.JongBumKim(RepublicofKorea) ofmultidisciplinarysciencesinwhich fromtheatomictotheensemblelevel. carriedoutassignmentasanIAEA physicswillcontinuetoplayadominantrole Anotherexampleofthismultidisciplinary expertatRIAD,PINSTECH,Islamabad becauseitissotightlywovenintothefabric natureofemergingknowledgeis from31Januaryto08February,2005for ofscienceandsocietythattheboundaries nanotechnologywhichisbasedupon Task:AutomaticGammaColumn separatingitfromneighbouringsciencesis advancesinbiology,chemistry, ScanningTechniqueunderRCAProject- hardlydiscernible. engineering,andphysics.Otherexamples ProcessDiagnosticsandOptimizationin arebioinformaticswhichrequireintegration ThiswasstatedbyDr.MasudAhmad, PetrochemicalIndustry. Member(PhysicalSciences),PAECina ofbiologicalscienceswithphysicsand mathematicalsciences,Dr.MasudAhmad speechattheopeningsessionofan ForeignTraineeunder internationalseminaron“PhysicsinOur explained. Lives”onFebruary23,2005organizedby Anotherareaofgrowingimportancethat IAEAAward PAEC,COMSATSandNCPinconnection spansthebiologicalandphysicalsciences withWorldYearofPhysics2005. isthe environment.Itwillbepossibleto Mr.YoussefBenChedliTrifa(Tunisia) visitedNIAB,Faisalabadfortraininginthe Inthewidecontextofsocietyasawhole, simulate,usingsupercomputers,the behavbiourofthewholeearthasasystem. fieldofPlantBreedingandGeneticsfrom6- hardlyanyaspectofmodernliferemains unaffectedbythediscoveriesofphysics. Equippedwithmultidisciplinaryknowledge, 10December2004. scientistswillbeabletomonitorprocesses Thebasicconceptsofphysicsare incorporatedinvirtuallyeveryareaof occurringwithinourownbodyandthe science.Physicsdirectlyinteractswith outsideworldonascaleoftime,spaceand Contd.fromP-1 manysciencesbyexchangingtheoretical complexity,whichneverhasbeen approachesandexperimentaltechniques. imagined.Thiswillenableustoexplorethe theycauseacidrainandmurkyskies. Wemayexpectthatmajordiscoverieswill bigquestionsofcosmos,theenvironment Furthertheyreducethenation'srelianceon oilimportsandtheassociatedpricehikes. bemadeattheinterfacesofdifferentfields. andwhoandwhatweare,Dr.Ahmad pointedout. Realizingtheimportanceoftrainedhuman resource,PAEChassetuptask-oriented educationalandtrainingcentresindifferent AssignmentsofPAEC citiesofthecountrywhichhavestronglinks AssignmentsofIAEA withotheruniversities. ExpertsAbroad ExpertsinPakistan Theseeducationalinstitutionsinclude i.Messrs.SafderHabib,DeputyChief i.Mr.PaulDoherty(UK)visitedPINSTECH, PakistanInstituteofEngineeringand Engineer,HafizullahKhan,DeputyChief Islamabadfrom30Novemberto03 AppliedSciences(PIEAS),Computer TrainingCentre(CTC),KANUPPInstituteof EngineerandBabarGhias,Principal December,2004underProject-Quality NuclearPowerEngineering(KINPOE), Engineer,KNPC,Karachiundertook AssuranceandQualityControlof PakistanWeldingInstitute(PWI)and assignmentasNationalConsultantsat NuclearAnalyticalTechniques. NationalCentreforNon-DestructiveTesting IAEAHeadquarters,Vienna(Austria) (NCNDT). from29Novemberto10December,2004 ii.Mr.ChangJaeYim(RepublicofKorea) visitedNCNDT,SESDirectorate,PAEC, Talkingabouttheindigenoussuccessesof forparticipationintheTeamMissionfor thePAECprogramme,Mr.Buttstatedthat UpgradingoftheEmergencyInjection Islamabadfrom6-10December2004 wehavebeenusingourownindigenous SystemunderProject-ImprovingSafety underProject-DevelopmentofIn- fuelatKANUPPsince1980andthisamount FeaturesofKANUPP. ServiceInspectionFacilitiesforNuclear offuelisequivalenttoimporting PowerPlants. approximatelytwomilliontonsofoilburning ii.Mr.MuhammadTahirSiddiqui,Deputy whichincidentallywouldhaveproduced6.2 milliontonsofCothegreenhousegas. ChiefEngineer,KarachiNuclearPower iii.MrJaeSolLee(RepublicofKorea),IAEA 2, Complex(KNPC),Karachistarted TechnicalOfficer,NuclearFueland Earlier,theVice-ChancellorofNED assignmentasKANUPPRepresentative MaterialsSection,DivisionofNuclear UniversityofEngineeringandTechnology, Karachi,Engr.AbulKalam,conferred withCanduOwnersGroup(COG)Office, FuelCycleandWasteTechnology, degreesongraduatesinMastersofNuclear Toronto,Canadaforaperiodofsix DepartmentofNuclearEnergy,IAEA, PowerEngineering. monthsfrom07January,2005under Vienna(Austria)carriedoutassignment ProjectImprovingSafetyFeaturesof TheGovernorawardedgoldmedalsand atKNPC,KarachiandPAEC meritcertificatestoninestudentsofthe KANUPP. Headquarters,Islamabadfrom31 threebatchesfrom2002,2003and2004. Januaryto2February,2005under iii.AsNationalCoordinator,Dr.Ihsanullah, Inhisreport,Dr.KhalidBukhari,Director, ProjectRequest“SpentfuelDryStorage HeadFoodScienceDivision,NIFA, KINPOE,tracedthehistoryoftheevolution ofKarachiNuclearPowerPlant Peshawarhaspresentedacountry oftheinstituteandinformedthatallthe (KANUPP)” inductionsintheM.Sc.andothershort progressreporton“Achievementsof coursesaremadeonthebasisoftestand FoodIrradiationinPakistan”intheIAEA iv.Mr.LarsUlfkjaer(Denmark),Information merit. FinalProgressReviewMeetingofthe SystemOfficer,IAEA,Vienna(Austria) Hepointedoutthatsofar254studentshave ProjectonApplicationofFoodIrradiation carriedoutassignmentatPNRA, graduatedunderthisprogramme. forSecurity,SafetyandTrade,heldat Islamabadfrom31Januaryto04 NuclearTrainingCenter,Daejeon, February,2005forReviewand Later,theGovernorwitnessedascientific exhibitionfeaturingworkingandsuccesses Korea,21-25February2005. AssessmentofPNRAKnowledge ManagementActivitiesandRelatedIT ofvarioussegmentofthePAEC programme. (SpeakersfromLtoR)Mr.ParvezButt,Chairman,PAEC,Dr.Riazuddin,DirectorGeneral,NCPandDr.HameedAhmedKhan,ExecutiveDirector,COMSATS addressingthegathering

BuildingBetterandSaferSocietiesourResponsibility:PAECChief

Scientistsandengineershavethe OrganizationforNuclearResearch(CERN) NationalResearchCentre,EgyptandDr. responsibilitytoapplytheirintellectual andCOMSATSmembercountries MohamedKhaledChahine,DirectorSyria- abilitiesandskillstoevolvetechnologiesfor deliveredtheirlectures. COMSATS-COMSTECHITCentre,Syria. buildingbetterandsafersocieties. Presentationsweremadehighlighting ThiswasstatedbyPakistanAtomicEnergy variousadvancementsinthefieldof Commission(PAEC)ChairmanParvez physicsanditsimpactonsociety. Butt,whilespeakingaschiefguestatthe WANOPeerReviewTrainingat concludingceremonyofatwo-day Dr.Khanpresentedasetofconcreteand CHASNUPP internationalseminaron“PhysicsinOur practicalrecommendationsgivenby Lives”atCOMSATSHeadquarterson esteemedspeakers,whichwereidentified PeerReviewisoneofthemosteffective February25,2005. tobethefocusofactioninthecomingtime. programsofWANO.Thepurposeofpeer Itincludedpreparednessforresponseto reviewtrainingistopreparereviewersfor Theeventwasjointlyorganizedby environmentemergencies/natural COMSATS,PAECandNationalCentrefor disasterssuchasTsunamiandtheneedto differentreviewareassuchasOperation, Physics(NCP),Quaid-i-AzamUniversityin developwarningsystem,R&Din Maintenance,TechnicalSupport, connectionwithWorldYearofPhysics nanotechnology/superconductivity,nuclear Chemistry,Training&Qualificationand 2005. fusionforpeacefuluses, water-related RadiationProtectionofNuclearPower issues,globalwarming,information Plants.WANO-TokyoCentreconducted Urginganevernewinputbythe technology,workoncosmologyand researchersandtechnologistsforsolutions PeerReviewtrainingfrom16-18February conversionofbrain-drainintobrain-gain. 2005atCHASNUPP.Twenty-seven oftheproblemsfacedbyhumanity,Mr.Butt Therecommendationslaidspecial said,“Scientistshavetogoon,onan emphasisongroomingtheyouthand EngineersfromCHASNUPP,KNPCand endlessjourneytodeliver.Scienceand improvingsystemsinscienceand PAECheadofficeattendedthetraining Technologymustbringabouteconomic technology. course.Duringthetraining,lively developmentandextensiveprosperity. discussionstookplacewhilefieldtripto Thecruxoftherecommendationswas st CHASNUPP-1providedpracticaltrainingto “Ourvisionforourcountryforthe21 aimedattakingscienceasanabsolute participants. centuryshouldbetobuilditsfuturethrough necessityandnotasluxury. 'Discovery,LearningandInnovation'.For thatweneedideas,peopleand Strongemphasiswasalsolaidon technologicalinfrastructure”,Mr.Butt establishinglinkagesbetweendeveloped SNERDITeamvisits stated. anddevelopingcountriesandalsoby bridginggapbetweenscienceandsociety. CHASNUPP-1 Hesaidstepstakenbythegovernmentin Aseven-memberdelegationfromShanghai thelastfourtofiveyearsforeducationand Theconcludingsessionalsoincluded trainingoftheyouthinhighereducation NuclearEngineeringResearchand commentsbyProf.Dr.Riazuddin,Director DevelopmentInstitute(SNERDI)visited wouldprovidesizeablecadresofscientists General,NationalCentreforPhysics,who andengineers.Itwouldgotowardshelping underlinedtheimportanceofscience CHASNUPP/PAECfrom19-23February insustainingtechnologicalmomentum towardsremovingexistinginequalities. 2005todiscussmattersconcerning neededforaccelerateddevelopmentofthe technicalsupporttoCHASNUP-1.They country,headded. Theconcludingsessionwasattendedby hadaseriesofmeetingswith scientistsandengineerscomingfrom engineers/managementtodiscussareasof Earlier,renownedphysicist,COMSATS universities,R&Dorganizationsand supportsoastofurtherimprovethe ExecutiveDirector,Dr.HameedAhmed internationalscientificbodiesincluding performanceofCHASNUPP-1.Itisworth Khanpresentedasummaryofthetwo-day Prof.ElTayebIdrisEisa,Secretary mentioningthatSNERDIisthedesignerof discourseonphysicsinwhichnoted General,MinistryofScienceand CHASNUPP-1andhasbeencontinuously scientistsfromPakistan,European Technology,Sudan,Dr.EmadA.Al-Ashkar, providingtechnicalsupport.

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