Welcome !
Angela Bracco
NuPECC Chair
Università degli Studi di Milano and INFN Milano
24 -11 2014 University Foundation Bruxelles
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What is NuPECC ?
20 Countries
The Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee
30 Members
is an Expert Committee of the European Science Foundation
Observers:
• NPD/EPS- Nuclear Physics Division of
European Physical Society
• Nuclear Science Advisory Committee
(USA) for DOE and NSF
• Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics
• ANPhA- Asian Nuclear Physics
Association
Permanent Scientific Secretary
Gabriele-Elisabeth KÖRNER
http://www.nupecc.org
ESF Science and Support Office
Jean-Claude WORMS
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Angela Bracco Bruxelles 24 -11 2014
NuPECC Mission
Strengthen European collaboration in nuclear
science through the promotion of nuclear physics
and its trans-disciplinary use
and application in collaborative ventures between
research groups……
In 2013
NuPECC
celebrated
25 years
of existence
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NuPECC Long Range Plans (Infrastructures in Europe)
The elaboration of a
strategy for Nuclear
Physics is the main
objective of NuPECC
In the list of
Recommendations one is for
Applications and education:
4 Long-Range Plans
have been issued
1991, 1997, 2004, and 2010
Secure and further
develop the Nuclear
Physics skills in view
of current and future needs
in energy generation,
medicine and security
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Industry
Energy
Environ
ment
Radiobiology
Medicine
Condensed
matter
physics
Art and
Archeology
Nuclear
Physics
Fundamental
Physics
Atomic
physics
Astro
Physics
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Angela Bracco Bruxelles 24 -11 2014
Acceleration
developments
Detector
developments
Modelling and
simulation of the
physical processes
Nuclear
Medicine
radioactive isotopes
are produced and
studied to understand
the many forms
and complexities
of nuclei
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The focus is on how Nuclear Research
is improving human health
Procedures employing nuclear particle and
radiations to understand, diagnose and
cure diseases
are becoming an even-more
important component of critical
life-saving health care.
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Following the successful model of previous NuPECC
reports:
• conveners were engaged by NuPECC Members and Working
Groups were set up
• NuPECC Members and Liaisons followed the various steps
for the preparation of this report.
• The draft reports were published on the NuPECC website
and discussed at an open meeting in Paris on 18 -11-2013
• The input received from the community was incorporated,
resulting in the report
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Hadron therapy
Conveners: Marco Durante (GSI) – Sydney Galès (Orsay, FAIR, ELI-NP)
NuPECC liasons : Adam Maj, Jan Dobeš
Medical imaging
Conveners: José Manuel Udias (Madrid) – David Brasse (Strasbourg)
NuPECC liasons: Faiçal Azaiez, Alexander Murphy
Radioisotopes for medicine
Conveners: Ulli Köster (ILL) – Marie-Claire Cantone (Milano)
NuPECC liasons: Piet Van Duppen, Ari Jokinen
Focus on a number of recent exciting advances
The emphasis is where the nuclear physics community plays an important role
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• This report is not a position paper.
Rather, it gives an updated overview of how fundamental
nuclear physics research (in its broadest sense) has had and will
continue to have an impact on developments in medicine.
• With this document NuPECC intends to inform (in brief) the scientific
community (beyond the nuclear physics community), funding agencies
and policy makers of some of the latest developments in nuclear
medicine driven by the technical efforts currently underway in nuclear
physics facilities.
• As with previous Framework Programmes, it is important to be
engaged in and committed to nuclear physics projects within Horizon
2020 that will enhance the mutual roles of fundamental and applied
nuclear research.
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Thanks to all the 70 contributors, to all
conveners, NuPECC liaisons and members
Thanks to ESF staff - Nathalie Geyer
To all participants – particular grateful for
your attendance today
Thank you for your attention - enjoy the
afternoon!
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