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Najat Mokhtar: A Lifelong Passion for Science and Service
From a biochemistry student in Morocco to IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Najat Mokhtar’s career has been driven by curiosity, resilience and a commitment to improving people’s lives through science. Read more →
Bouchra Boustani - From Industry to Nuclear Security
Hailing from a small coastal town of Mohammedia near Casablanca in Morocco, Bouchra’s love for mathematics and physics was encouraged by a family that prized intellectual curiosity. Read more →
Recycling Radioactive Sources for Cancer Care: IAEA Initiative Continues to Deliver
An IAEA project to transfer disused radium sources for use in cancer treatment has now conducted nearly a dozen international transfers. Read more →
Regulating for a Safer Tomorrow: Alm-Lytz’s Path in Nuclear Safety
From a young age, Kirsi Alm-Lytz, now head of the IAEA Regulatory Activities Section, was fascinated by physics, and its ability to explain everything in our universe, from the motion of planets to the behaviour of particles. Read more →
IAEA Profile: A Passion For Measurement
On World Metrology Day, the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention, we celebrate metrologist Zakithi Msimang, who works in the IAEA’s Dosimetry Laboratory, ensuring cancer patients around the world get the correct dose of radiotherapy. Read more →
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