IAEA and Columbia Fusion Research Center Sign Practical Arrangement to Advance Fusion Education and Research
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Columbia Fusion Research Center have signed a new practical arrangement aimed at strengthening international collaboration in fusion research, education, and training.
The arrangement was signed by Dr Najat Mokhtar, Head of the IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, and Prof. Carlos Paz-Soldan, Director of the Columbia Fusion Research Center. It establishes a framework for cooperation that brings together the IAEA’s global mandate and Columbia’s academic and research expertise in plasma physics and fusion energy.
Under the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate on curriculum development in fusion energy, the promotion of open-source software, and the organization of joint events. The partnership foresees cooperation in plasma physics research related to magnetic confinement fusion and plasma astrophysics, including through future Coordinated Research Projects and technical meetings for knowledge exchange.
Through this practical arrangement, the IAEA and the Columbia Fusion Research Center reaffirm their shared commitment to advancing fusion research and developing the next generation of scientists and engineers in this critical field.
The arrangement was signed by Dr Najat Mokhtar, Head of the IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, and Prof Carlos Paz-Soldan, Director of the Columbia Fusion Research Center.