Overview
The scientific field "ionising radiation" plays an important role in medicine,
industry, energy, natural and anthropogenic affected environment, etc. as well
as in politics, public, media, especially due to concerns about the effects of
low doses, individual sensitivity, of nuclear power, radioactive repositories,
optimisation of radiation therapy and diagnostics, etc. Adequate protection
against adverse effects of ionising radiation while making optimum use of its
beneficial aspects is an important task of radiation protection.
This European Summer School is funded by the
WE-Heraeus Foundation and will provide a comprehensive insight into the
present status of knowledge, future perspectives of research as well as into the
open questions of the interdisciplinary, highly up-to-date field of radiation
protection during 80 lectures, tutorials, experimental trainings and
seminars. The lecturers and advisors are high level European specialists in this
interesting and important field.
Main topics
A) Basics in radiation physics, chemistry, statistics
B) Basics in radiation biophysics, biology, medicine
C) Natural and anthropogenic radiation sources and exposures
D) Ionising radiation in medicine
E) Practical aspects of radiation protection
F) National and international regulations
G) Seminars
H) Exercises
I) Experiments, practical training
This Summer School is intended for English speaking European students, i.e.
diploma and PhD students, as well as for postdocs in the field of physics,
biophysics, etc. The purpose of the Summer School is to draw the attention of
prospective and newly graduated physicists, etc. to the topic "ionising radiation
and radiation protection". It will include two weeks of intensive teaching with
the aim of preparing students and scientists for a career of academic research
in this field or in a high level profession in this broad interdisciplinary
field.