Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
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The Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology ("PINSTECH") is research and education intititute of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
PINSTECH promotes applications of radiation and isotope technology in various scientific and technological disciplines to support national programs. It is also working on important non-nuclear fields, which are crucial for the development of science and technology in the country. It operates two small research reactors:
- PARR-1
- PARR-2
It has the following divisions:
- Computer Division, CD
- Electronics Division, ED
- General Services Division, GSD
- Health Physics Division, HPD
- Nuclear Chemistry Division, NCD
- Nuclear Engineering Division, NED
- Nuclear Materials Division, NMD
- Nuclear Physics Division, NPD
- Radiation Isotope Application Division, RIAD
- Radiation Physics Division, RPD
- Scientific Information Division, SID
