Science. Chinese company Shanghai ZDAN International Co has joined a consortium that will operate an advanced fast-neutron research reactor (abbreviated MBIR in Russian) and acquired General Member status. MBIR is a sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor currently under construction at the site of one of Rosatom’s R&D centers in Dimitrovgrad. Once completed, MBIR will be one of the most powerful facilities in its class, enabling a wide range of research in materials science, nuclear medicine, reactor technologies, and other advanced fields. MBIR-related research activities will be managed by an International Research Center (IRC) consortium. Its members will receive priority access to experiments necessary for their national civil nuclear energy programs. “By joining the MBIR Consortium, our company intends to open up new opportunities for a broader application of nuclear technologies in energy, industry, medicine, and other sectors,” says Shi Xiling, Director General of Shanghai ZDAN International Co. The MBIR Consortium remains open for new members.