Cores - Finnish Consortium for Radiation Safety Research

The 16 Cores members are:

• Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
• Aalto University
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• Tampere University of Technology
• University of Eastern Finland
• University of Helsinki
• University of Jyväskylä
• University of Oulu
• University of Tampere
• University of Turku
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
• Åbo Akademi University
• Pirkanmaa Hospital District
• Hospital District of Southwest Finland
• Hospital District of Northern Savo
• Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District
• Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa

Cores welcomes Finnish universities and research institutions active in the field of radiation safety research as new members. The new members are approved by a consensus decision of the Executive Board, followed by the signatures of the amended contract. The Cores members may also make supplementary agreements for practical arrangements and further collaboration.

Cores is administered by an Executive Board, where all Cores member organisations are represented.

The items addressed by the board are:

• the promotion of radiation safety research
• the maintenance and updating of the national radiation safety research programme
• the action plan and its follow-up
• the initiatives for the research programmes and activities supporting the aims of the consortium
• the promotion of the joint use of infrastructures and databases
• the support and coordination of education and training
• the promotion of innovative activities and contacts with industry
• The Cores Executive Board will meet at least twice a year, and it aims for consensus in its decision making.

The composition of the Executive Board

The members of the board act as the contacts points in their own universities and departments. The members of the Executive Board are:

• Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority: Pia Vesterbacka (proxy Teemu Siiskonen), Sisko Salomaa
• University of Helsinki: Gareth Law (proxy Filip Tuomisto)
• Aalto University: Andrea Sand (proxy Jarmo Ala-Heikkilä)
• University of Eastern Finland: Jonne Naarala (proxy Jan Seppälä)
• University of Jyväskylä: Paul Greenlees
• Lappeenranta University of Technology: Juhani Hyvärinen (proxy Elina Hujala)
• University of Oulu: Juha Röning (proxy Arja Rautio)
• University of Tampere: Anssi Auvinen (proxy Tarmo Lipping)
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd: Jaakko Leppänen
• University of Turku: Mika Teräs (proxy: Jarno Salonen)
• Åbo Akademi University: Mikael Bergelin
• Pirkanmaa Hospital District: Mika Kapanen (proxy Eeva Boman)
• Hospital District of Southwest Finland: Mika Teräs (proxy Jani Keyriläinen)
• Hospital District of Northern Savo: Jan Seppälä (proxy Hanna Matikka)
• Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District: Juha Nikkinen (proxy  Matti Hanni)
• Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa: Mika Kortesniemi (proxy Mikko Tenhunen)

Chair of the Executive Board 2022-23: Paul Greenlees, chair (University of Jyväskylä).
Vice chair of the Executive Board 2022-23: Jonne Naarala, vice chair (University of Eastern Finland).
Secretary of the Executive Board: Sisko Salomaa (Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority).

Yhteenliittymän toimintaa ohjaa ohjausryhmä. Ohjausryhmän puheenjohtajana tulee Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriöstä. Ohjausryhmän pysyvät jäsenet ovat sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Säteilyturvakeskus, työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö sekä sisäministeriö.

Coresin johtoryhmä esittää sosiaali- ja terveysministeriölle ohjausryhmän vaihtuvat jäsenet. Tällä hetkellä vaihtuvina jäseninä ovat Helsingin ja Jyväskylän yliopistot sekä Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala.

Ohjausryhmän tehtäviin kuuluu

• ohjata Cores-verkoston toimintaa strategisella tasolla ja arvioida verkoston toimintaa

• välittää verkostolle tietoa lainsäädäntötyön edellyttämistä tutkimustarpeista

• tukea verkostoa kansallisen säteilyturvallisuusosaamisen kehittämisessä

• tukea Cores-verkostoa viestinnässä ja vaikuttavuustavoitteiden saavuttamisessa.

Welcome to the SMR-seminar at LUT-University on 19th and 20th of September 2024! 

The preliminary schedule is outlined below. It has been designed to ensure convenient train connections from both Helsinki and Joensuu. The seminar will begin with laboratory tours, including visits to our Nuclear Safety Research Laboratory, 2D X-ray Laboratory, and 3D Tomography facility. If you are unable to attend the lab tours on Thursday morning, a second opportunity will be available on Friday morning.

Presentations related to SMR research will be delivered by representatives from LUT, AALTO, STUK and VTT. LUT will provide morning coffee on Thursday, followed by a dinner cruise on Lake Saimaa that evening. Please note that maximum number of  cruise participants is 45. The cruise will conclude at 20:00, allowing those who can only attend on Thursday to participate. The last train to Helsinki departs at 20:43. The seminar will conclude before lunch on Friday, followed by the Cores board meeting, which will end in time for participants to catch the 14:36 train to Helsinki. Additional information will be provided later.

To register, please use this link: https://forms.gle/SjvUmb76RqM8zP1F8. If you have already registered by email, kindly register again using the provided link – we apologize for the inconvenience. Please complete your registration by Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. While registration for the seminar will remain open after this date, participation in the cruise will no longer be available. Feel free to share this link with others who may be interested in the SMR seminar. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Lappeenranta!

CORES SMR-seminar 19.-20.9.2024 LUT University, Lappeenranta

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