The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and representatives from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship and INVAP discussed the applications of nuclear energy in medicine, agriculture, and energy production, among other topics, in a virtual bilateral meeting recently, the DOST said in a news release posted on its Facebook page.
Philippine Ambassador Linglingay Lacanlale and Argentina’s Chargé d’Affaires to the Philippines Augusto Cesar Granada led their respective delegations during the bilateral meeting.
Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI), acknowledged the importance of Argentina as a nuclear leader with its numerous contributions worldwide.
He gave an overview of the Philippines’s nuclear program and discussed DOST-PNRI’s initiatives and interests in nuclear power’s peaceful applications.
Meanwhile, Dir. Gabriela Martinic stressed Argentina’s willingness to offer its expertise and support to the Philippines and DOST.
Lacanlale said the meeting was a significant move to advance science and technology cooperation between the two countries.
They also explored other areas of cooperation, including design and construction of small modular reactor (SMR); regulatory aspect of SMR; nuclear medicine; third-party assessor/evaluator for the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant rehabilitation; possible supply of Molybdenum 99 and Cobalt 60 to the Philippines; and capacity building or certification of nuclear engineering and physics. S&T News Service
