The Research Centre Mol campus of SCK CEN is Belgium's premier facility for nuclear research, services, and education, housing cutting-edge infrastructures such as the high-flux BR2 research reactor, the BR1 low-power reactor, the HADES underground laboratory for geological disposal studies, the LHMA hot laboratories for high-activity materials handling, and the upcoming MYRRHA accelerator-driven system. This campus specializes in developing peaceful nuclear applications, including innovative energy solutions, medical radioisotope production, waste management, and radiation safety, while providing comprehensive training through the SCK CEN Academy to students, professionals, and industry partners.
- Nuclear Reactor Physics and Technology: Courses on reactor design, operation, safety analysis, and advanced systems like lead-cooled fast reactors and accelerator-driven subcritical assemblies.
- Radiation Protection and Dosimetry: Training in monitoring, shielding, emergency response, and calibration for nuclear medicine and industry.
- Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management: Programs covering dismantling strategies, waste conditioning, geological repositories, and residue recycling.
- Nuclear Materials Science: Research and education on fuel performance, irradiation effects, microstructural analysis, and advanced manufacturing.
- Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceuticals: Development of therapeutic isotopes (e.g., Mo-99, Lu-177), radioligand therapies, and dosimetry modeling.
- Radiobiology, Radioecology, and Health Physics: Studies on radiation effects on cells, ecosystems, and human health, including low-dose risk assessment.
- PhD, MSc, and BSc Programs: Collaborative degrees with Belgian universities (KU Leuven, UGent, VUB, etc.) in nuclear engineering, applied nuclear sciences, and health physics, with hands-on lab and reactor access.
The academy also delivers open, customized, and academic courses, internships, and scientific visits, ensuring knowledge transfer and addressing skills gaps in the nuclear sector.
