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🔬 This week, Tractebel shared expertise at the European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) and the International Radioisotope Supply Chain Meeting (IRIS) in Leiden, The Netherlands organised by the European Nuclear Society. 🤝 As key gatherings for the global research reactor and radioisotope communities, RRFM and IRIS provided an excellent platform to exchange expertise, discuss future challenges, and strengthen collaboration across the value chain. 👉 Our contributions included: ⚛️ IRIS – International Radioisotope Supply Chain Meeting 🎤 Presentation: “Simulation of Concrete Activation by a Cyclotron Source and the Economic Impact on Waste Disposal” By Jeremy Storms and Eva Vangansbeke, both Civil Work Site Engineers Session: Particle Accelerator for Radioisotope Production – Building Global Supply Chains for a Growing Demand 🔬 RRFM – European Research Reactor Conference 🖼️ Poster presentation: “The role of an owner engineer in a new-build research reactor project” By Slavica Léa Ivanovic, SMR Innovation Project Lead 🎤 Presentation: “Key considerations in project scoping and procurement strategy for new build research reactors aimed at isotope production and nuclear technology research” By Deepak Narasimhamurthy, Netherlands Leader Parallel Session I: New Research Reactor Projects I These contributions reflect Tractebel’s expertise across the full lifecycle of research reactor, accelerator and radioisotope producing facilities, from design and waste management to project delivery, procurement strategy, and owner’s engineering support. 👏 A big thank you to the organisers and to all participants for the insightful discussions and valuable exchanges. #EngineeringaCarbonNeutralFuture #RRFM2026 #IRIS2026 #ResearchReactors #Radioisotopes #NuclearEngineering #IsotopeProduction #Innovation #Healthcare