Celina Horak
Section Head, Radiochemistry and Radiation Technology Section, Division of Physics and Chemistry Sciences, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Application, International Atomic Energy Agency

Celina Horak coordinates the IAEA section that aims to strengthen the capacities of member states in developing and implementing radiation technology for health care, cleaner industrial processes and practices, and advance functional materials; and in producing radioisotope products and radiopharmaceuticals for the management of cancer and other chronic diseases. She contributes to the NUTEC Plastics initiative in the technical aspects of upcycling strategies by using radiation technology.

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IAEA is partnering with a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific to transform plastic waste into valuable materials through the use of radiation technology.