MYRRHA exhibit - 68th IAEA General Conference
The MYRRHA project was on display on the Belgian pavilion during the 68th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, from 16 to 20 September 2024.
The Belgian pavilion received the courtesy visit of Mrs. Tinne Van der Straten on September 16th.
On this occasion, our Minister was welcoming the H.E. Mrs. Vilawan Mangklatanakul, President of the 67th IAEA General Conference. She has been serving as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Offices in Vienna, representing Thailand in multiple international organizations
H.E. Ambassador Caroline Vermeulen has officially inaugurated the Belgian pavilion on September 17th in presence of Prof. Peter Baeten, General Director of SCK CEN and Prof. Hamid Aït Abderrahim, General Manager of the MYRRHA project.
On 18th September, Prof. Hamid Aït Abderrahim received the 2024 INSC Global Award from the International Nuclear Society Council.
The global award has been given in recognition of his command, leadership and perseverance in fostering innovation in the field of nuclear sustainable technology related to the closing of the fuel cycle and the development of MYRRHA, an accelerator driven technology, for better use of resources and improved nuclear waste management.
H.E. Ambassador Mrs Caroline Vermeulen further congratulated Prof. Abderrahim and stated that this award is a great honor for him and by extension a great honor he is conveying to Belgium and on the excellency of the research we conduct in our country: “We do know that all the developments you have made around MYRRHA will bear fruit in the near future”.
As MYRRHA was on display on the Belgian pavilion, numerous of our partners or interested visitors came to inquire about the evolution of the project, especially since they have heard about the groundbreaking ceremony of June 25, 2024.
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Mr Vincent Berger, CEA High Commissioner