Rosatom Southeast Asia and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) signed a memorandum of understanding to create a framework and conditions for a dialog between Russia and Thailand in the field of nuclear science and education.

The document was signed by Egor Simonov, Director of Rosatom Southeast Asia, and Prof. Dr. Bundhit Eua-Arporn, President of Chulalongkorn University. “The parties agreed to promote partnerships between Chulalongkorn University and Russian higher education institutions, including Rosatom’s R&D and educational centers,” says a press release of Rusatom International Network. As part of the memorandum, Chulalongkorn University hosted a public lecture delivered by Ekaterina Petrova from the National Nuclear Research University (MEPhI), Rosatom’s core educational institution.  The lecture dealt with the role of innovative nuclear solutions in sustainable development.

Staff training is part of Rosatom’s integrated offering for international partners. In September 2014, Rosatom and the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT) signed a memorandum of understanding.

Last September, Rosatom and Kinetics Corporation Ltd (Thailand) signed a contract to construct a cyclotron facility that will be used to fabricate radiopharmaceuticals for TINT. The facility will be operated by TINT to produce isotopes for medical purposes. According to the contract, Rosatom’s subsidiary Rusatom Healthcare and Thailand’s Kinetics Corporation Ltd will jointly construct and commission a center for the production of radiopharmaceuticals. It will be located at the Ongkharak Nuclear Research Center in Nakhon Nayok Province. With an area of over 5,400 sq m, the new facility will house a cyclotron and several laboratories for the production of radioisotopes for medicine and other purposes. The center will also serve as a platform for research and development in radiation technology and innovation.