Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
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| Institute overview | |
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| Formed | 13 June 1958 |
| Preceding Institute | Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) |
| Jurisdiction |
Republic of the Philippines |
| Headquarters |
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 14°39′40.36″N 121°3′20.52″E / 14.6612111°N 121.0557000°E |
| Institute executives |
Dr. Alumanda M. Dela Rosa, Ph.D., Director Dr. Christina A. Petrache, Concurrent Deputy Director |
| Parent department | Department of Science and Technology |
| Parent Institute | Research and Development Institute |
| Website |
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The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute is a government body in the Philippines, charged with overseeing the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.
Its main facility was a nuclear research reactor, PRR-1, first commissioned in 1963 as a TRIGA reactor and subsequently modified. As of 2007 it is non-operational since its shut down in 1988.
Main activities
- Radiation therapy
- Nuclear power
- Peaceful Nuclear Research
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