The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) is an independent non-profit association of national and regional

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societies, and its mission is to advance radiation protection throughout the world. It is the international professional association for radiation protection.) IRPA is recognized by the

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as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) and is an observer on the IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee (RASSC). IRPA was formed on June 19, 1965, at a meeting in

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; stimulated by the desire of radiation protection professionals to have a world-wide body. Membership includes 50 Associate Societies covering 65 countries, totaling approximately 18,000 individual members. International policy system radiological protection

International policy system radiological protection

Structure

The General Assembly, made up of representatives from the Associate Societies, is the representative body of the Association. It delegates authority to the Executive Council for the efficient administration of the affairs of the Association. Specific duties are carried out by IRPA Commissions, Committees, Task Groups and Working Groups: * Commission on Publications * Societies Admission and Development Committee * International Congress Organising Committee * International Congress Programme Committee * Montreal Fund Committee * Radiation Protection Strategy and Practice Committee * Regional Congresses Co-ordinating Committee * Rules Committee * Sievert Award Committee * Task Group on Security of Radioactive Sources * Task Group on Public Understanding of Radiation Risk * Working Group on Radiation Protection Certification and Qualification

Associate societies

The following is a list of the 50 Associate Societies (covering 65 countries):

List of International Congresses

The 2032 Congress (IRPA18) will be in Australia. The 2028 Congress (IRPA17) will be in Spain.

Past Congresses

IRPA 16 Orlando, July 2024 IRPA 15 Seoul, January 2021 IRPA 14 Cape Town, May 2016 IRPA 13 Glasgow, May 2012 IRPA 12 Buenos Aires, October 2008 IRPA 11 Madrid, May 2004 IRPA 10 Hiroshima, May 2000 IRPA 9 Vienna, April 1996 IRPA 8 Montreal, May 1992 IRPA 7 Sydney, April 1988 IRPA 6 Berlin, May 1984 IRPA 5 Jerusalem, March 1980 IRPA 4 Paris, April 1977 IRPA 3 Washington, September 1973 IRPA 2 Brighton, May 1970 IRPA 1 Rome, September 1966

International Cooperation

IRPA maintains relations with many other international organizations in the field of radiation protection, such as those listed here.

Inter-Governmental Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations

Professional Organizations

Awards

Rolf M. Sievert Award

Commencing with the 1973 IRPA Congress, each International Congress has been opened by the Sievert Lecture which is presented by the winner of the Sievert Award. This award is in honour of Rolf M. Sievert, a pioneer in radiation physics and radiation protection. The Sievert Award consists of a suitable scroll, certificate or parchment, containing the name of the recipient, the date it is presented, and an indication that the award honours the memory of Professor Rolf M. Sievert. The recipients of the Sievert Award are listed below: * 1962: W Binks & Karl Z. Morgan * 1965: William Valentine Mayneord (United Kingdom), The Time Factor in Carcinogenesis Health Physics 34 (April), pp 297–309, 1978 * 1973: Lauriston S. Taylor (USA), Some Nonscientific Influences on Radiation Protection Standards and Practice Health Physics 39 (December), pp 851–874, 1980 * 1981: sir Edward E. Pochin (United Kingdom), Sieverts and Safety Health Physics 46(6), pp 1173–1179, 1984 * 1985: Shinji TakahashiShinji Takahashi, M.D. (1912–1985): pioneer in early development toward CT and IMRT
/ref> * 1989: (Sweden), Radiation and Man Health Physics 31 (September), pp 265–272, 1976 * 1993: Itsuzo Shigematsu (Japan), Lessons from Atomic Bomb Survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Health Physics 78(3), pp 234–241, 2000 * 2000: Angelina Guskova * 2004: Richard Doll * 2008: K Sankaranarayanan * 2012: Keith Eckerman * 2016: Ethel Gilbert * 2020: Dale Preston

References

External links

IRPA website
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