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Company Database:
Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN)
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Organization
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| Homepage |
http:// Mapa do Site Contato Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas
e Nucleares |
| Headquaters |
São Paulo, Brazil |
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Avenida Lineu Prestes, 2242
Cidade Universitária
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| City |
São Paulo - SP |
| Zip-code |
CEP 05508-000 |
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Brazil |
| Phone |
+55 11 3133 9000 |
| Fax |
+55 11 3133 9000 |
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IPEN – Nuclear and Energy Research Institute is a State of São Paulo autarchy, associated to the University of São Paulo – USP for educational purposes and supported and operated technically and administratively by the National Nuclear Energy Commission – CNEN, a federal agency of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Institute was founded in 1956 with the main purpose of doing research and development in the fields of nuclear energy and its applications. It is located at the campus of USP, in the city of São Paulo, in an area of nearly 500,000 m2. It has over 1.000 employees and 40% of them have qualification at master or doctor level.
IPEN is recognized as a national leader institution in research and development in the areas of radiopharmaceuticals, industrial applications of radiation, basic nuclear research, nuclear reactor operation and nuclear applications, materials science and technology, laser technology and applications.
Along with the R&D, it has a strong educational activity, having a graduate program in Nuclear Technology, in association with the University of São Paulo, USP, ranked as the best university in the country. The Federal Government Evaluation institution CAPES, granted to this course grade 6, considering it a program of Excellence. This program started at 1976 and has awarded 458 Ph.D. degrees and 937 master degrees since them. The actual graduate enrollment is around 400 students.
The internal organization structure comprehends two levels, one for strategic and political issues and for decisions making, composed by the Technical and Administrative Council – CTA and another for the executive and operational actions, coordinated by the Research and Development Centers, grouped according to their research, development and innovation activities.
IPEN has a rigorous program of radiological control and nuclear safety for the activities related to nuclear and radiological aspects. This program comprises personal and environmental monitoring and radiological emergency assistance. |
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