Nagra encourages its young scientists to expand both their networks and their knowledge. At the «KERNthemen» conference in Dresden, Germany, the focus was on interdisciplinary exchange.
People
Six months ago, we announced our siting proposal for the construction of the deep geological repository. Since then, all eyes have been on the region that will host the repository. How do people react to this?
Switzerland’s deep geological repository is to be constructed close to the border with Germany. A close exchange between the two countries is indispensable. But how can this be accomplished?
11th February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Nagra’s work culture encourages a respectful working environment and gender equality.
Nagra’s Board of Directors has appointed Irina Gaus as Head of the Optimisation Division and member of the Executive Board. She will take over her new responsibilities from 1st January 2023. With Irina Gaus, a proven leader and distinguished scientist is taking over the continuous improvement of the project of the century of deep geological disposal of radioactive waste.
«The geology has spoken.» This was the justification for the siting proposal for Switzerland’s deep geological repository. There is a lot of science behind this simple sentence. Lyesse Laloui, Full Professor and Director of the Soil Mechanics Laboratory at the EPFL Lausanne, talks about his motivation to make life better for us all, the research collaboration with Nagra and the role of science in the project of the century for a deep geological repository.
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Development of Copper CoatedCanisters for the Disposal of SFand HLW in Switzerland
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