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Biography

Bernard PONSARD (Master in Physics, Université Catholique de Louvain, UCL, Belgium, 1983; Master of Science "Nuclear Energy", Université Catholique de Louvain, UCL, Belgium, 1985) joined in 1985 the 'Belgian Nuclear Research Centre' (SCK CEN) in Mol as reactor physicist of the BR2 High-Flux Material Testing Reactor. In charge of the neutronic calculations of the BR2 reactor core for 30 years, he developed actively BR2's commercial productions of Radioisotopes and NTD-Silicon.
 
He is currently Stakeholder Manager for Radioisotopes and NTD-Silicon Production at the BR2 reactor, Chairman of the “Nuclear Medicine Europe Security of Supply Working Group” (NMEU), strongly involved in securing global supply of medical radioisotopes as Mo-99/Tc-99m, I-131 and Lu-177, Chairman of the “Nuclear Medicine Europe Emergency Response Team” (ERT) for the crisis management of the Radioisotope Supply Chain, Co-Chairman of the "European Observatory on the Supply of Medical Radioisotopes" and President-Elect of the “World Council on Isotopes” (WCI).

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Biography

Danas Ridikas holds a position at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a Section Head of Physics Section at the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. The Physics Section is responsible for planning and implementing activities in the areas of (i) effective utilization of research reactors and accelerator-based neutron sources, (ii) fostering relevant research and development and applications using particle accelerators and nuclear instrumentation, and (iii) controlled fusion research and technology. The IAEA Physics Section also operates the Nuclear Science and Instrumentation Laboratory (NSIL), located at the Agency's Laboratories in Seibersdorf, which assists IAEA Member States to improve the effective utilization of nuclear spectrometry and related instrumentation by providing technical advice, training, QA/QC services, and other assistance on request.

  Danas Ridikas has nuclear physics background, with PhD in experimental nuclear physics in France and MSc in theoretical nuclear physics in Norway. He also holds a BSc degree in physics awarded in Lithuania and a second MSc degree in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Central European University. In 2012 Danas Ridikas has been awarded a French doctor habilitation degree in fundamental sciences.  

Before coming to the IAEA, Danas Ridikas has worked for almost 10 years at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) as a senior scientist and, later, as a laboratory head in Nuclear Physics Division.

Danas Ridikas is an author of over 100 publications in the international journals, member of various scientific, technical or advisory committees, served as a referee for scientific and technological journals in the areas of nuclear physics, nuclear metrology, research reactors and accelerator-based applications, strategic planning, nuclear energy, nuclear waste transmutation, innovative power reactors, nuclear data measurements and related modelling, nuclear instrumentation, non-destructive testing, and some other areas.