Centre of Radiation Research and Technology

Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, Notre Dame, In. USA
The NDRL is the premier research laboratory in the United States for radiation chemistry, the study of chemical reactions induced by ionizing radiation. A unique array of instrumentation coupled with extensive in-house experimental and theoretical expertise makes the NDRL a world-renowned center in this field.

Researchers:
Prof. Ian CARMICHAEL Director of NDRL; Dr Gordon L. HUG;

Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, Area della Ricerca, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
ISOF is a Public Research Institute of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), employing approx. 110 people, among Researchers, Technicians and Executive staff. ISOF research activity covers molecular and supramolecular design and synthesis, fundamental studies and applications of chemical, physical and biological relevant processes in complex systems, induced by light or high energy radiation. For studying short lived-species (excited states, ions and free radicals), ISOF is well equipped with a variety of pulsed lasers and with a pulse radiolysis system implemented at a 12 MeV electron irradiation (www.electronbeam.it). The radiation team of ISOF has been practicing radiation research for decades. The main activities regard mechanistic Pulse Radiolysis studies, Radicals and Radical ions role in Bio-Organic Chemistry and Redox processes, Spin traps, Radiation Polymerization, Innovative Materials for Automotive, Aerospace industry and Dosimetry, Standardization of Food Preservative irradiation and of Dosimetry, and Electron beam for Water Remediation.

Researchers:
Dr Chryssostomos CHATGILIALOGLU; Dr Carla FERRERI;

Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, ELYSE Paris-Sud University, 91405 Orsay, France


LCP is a joint research institute of CNRS and Paris-Sud University. More than 150 researchers, technical staff and students are involved in the domains: Ions in gas phase, Electron transfer in solution and interface, Biophysics, Thermodynamics, Theory and simulations. LCP participates regularly to different European programmes (Marie Curie training site and post-docs, COST, SULFRAD, EUROFEL). LCP is equipped with world-class instruments including European facilities such as Free Electron Laser (CLIO) and high sensitivity mass spectrometer (EPITOPES). LCP has developed the ELYSE accelerator facility, which is the only one picosecond electron accelerator in Europe and which is open to collaboration since 2003. ELYSE accelerator is equipped with time resolved picosecond absorption-emission spectroscopy and is mainly dedicated to ultrafast kinetics studies of the reactivity of transient chemical species. The expertise of ELYSE team is mainly: solvation dynamics, geminate recombination, proteins oxidation processes, nucleation dynamics and structure of nano-clusters, non-aqueous solvent radiolysis, Bayesian data analysis of kinetics signals.

Researchers (http://www.lcp.u-psud.fr)
Prof.M. MOSTAFAVI, Head of the LCP; Prof. C. HOUEE-LEVIN; J. L. MARIGNIER, Res., Involved since the origin in ELYSE project and in its construction (including picosecond streak camera absorption detection).

Departamento de Química Orgánica y Físico Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago
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Researchers:
Prof. Julio De la FUENTE;

Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is localized on Long Island (USA). The Laboratory is one of ten national laboratories operated under Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. BNL was established in 1947 in order to promote basic research in the physical, chemical, biological and engineering aspects of the atomic sciences. An equally important concept was the establishment of a national laboratory in the Northeast to design, construct and operate large scientific machines that individual institutions could not afford to develop on their own.
After several decades BNL is one of the leading scientific laboratory all over the word. Its outstanding mix of a machine- and mind-power has six times produced research deemed worthy of the greatest honor in science: the Nobel Prize.
BNL has been a home for three research reactors and numerous one-of-a-kind particle accelerators. Developed by Brookhaven chemists Laser-Electron Accelerator Facility (LEAF) is an unique accelerator coupled with a pulse radiolysis system with time resolution in range of picoseconds. Collaboration with eminent scientists of this facility allows us to look inside chemical reaction and physical processes occurring on very short time scales.

Researchers:
Dr James F. WISHART;

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Ks. USA
The Department maintains a strong tradition in research on and teaching of fundamental physical, chemical and biological principles critical for the development of drugs. Strong emphasis is placed on the transport of small molecule and macromolecular drugs across biological barriers, the targeting of drugs to specific cell types and to specific organelles within cells, the development of prodrugs and analytical methodology to study drug disposition, and the design of chemically and physically stable drugs and drug formulations. The collaborative research environment within the Department and with other Departments of the University will expose students to a wide array of modern research in the pharmaceutical sciences, invaluable for a successful career in the chosen field.
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Researchers:
Prof. Christian SCHÖNEICH; Dr Olivier MOZZICONACCI;

University of Leipzig, Interdisciplinary Group - Time-Resolved Spectroscopy, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
TRSL is a part of the Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy of the Leipzig University. The researchers, technical staff, PhD’s and students are involved in the domains: Ions an radicals in liquid phase, Free Electron Transfer in solutions, Biochemisty, Photo Dynamic Therapy, Theory and kinetic simulation procedures. TRSL is equipped with world-class instruments for pulse radiolysis and laser photolysis as complementary methods. ELIT accelerator is equipped with time-resolved nanosecond absorption-emission spectroscopy and is mainly dedicated to kinetic studies of the reactivity of transient chemical species (radical ion kinetics). The expertise of the TRSL group is mainly: free electron transfer dynamics, aging and stabilizing processes, antioxidant chemistry, DNA bases dynamics, lipid oxidation, non-polar solvent radiolysis, data analysis of kinetic detections.

Researchers:
Prof. Ortwin BREDE; Dr R. HERMANN