The International Atomic Energy Agency's Laboratories
are located in the vicinity of the
The Laboratories were established in
1962 with the objective to contribute to the implementation of the Agency's
programmes and projects within its department of Nuclear Sciences and
Applications, but also for Safeguards, Nuclear Safety and Security and
Technical Co-operation. Therefore main activities were the provision of
scientific and analytical services, research and development and training of
scientists from developing countries. Programmatic responsibilities lie in the
field of Assessments and Management of Terrestrial Environments and Supporting
Quality in Environmental Analytical Techniques in Member States.
Since 1962, the IAEA's Laboratories
have expanded considerably and now occupy a surface area of about 15.000 mē.
The staff number is approximately 180 and is composed of 30% professionals, 40%
technicians and 30% support staff (site maintenance, mechanical and other
workshops, secretarial and administrative/logistic support). In addition the
Agency's laboratories host visiting scientists, junior professionals and PhD
students and interns and run training courses.
On 25 May 2007
the IAEA inaugurated a new gamma camera laboratory that will be used to train
medical personnel from developing countries. The launch of the state-of-the-art
facility located at the IAEA's Laboratories in Seibersdorf is part of the
Agency's on-going effort of transferring life-saving technologies to developing
countries through its technical cooperation programme.
The gamma camera equipment was donated by the Hungarian company Mediso to
the IAEA under a so-called "Public Private Partnership". Gamma
cameras are imaging devices used for diagnosis in nuclear medicine. They are
routinely utilised in the medical fields of oncology, cardiology, neurology,
orthopaedics and pharmacology research. These cameras are expensive, highly
complex and sensitive devices, and not always available for medical practitioners
in developing countries, particularly for training and hands-on experience with
the technology.
The photo shows the analysis of environmental samples from Iraq at the IAEA
Seibersdorf Laboratories, Clean Laboratory Unit, Safeguards Analytical Laboratory,
19 December 2002.
Stamp catalogue - 25th anniversary
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