IRSN
Research ServicesÎle-de-france, France501-1000 Employees
IRSN, the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, is France's national public expert on nuclear and radiological risks. Based in Fontenay-aux-Roses in the Île-de-France region, it operates within the research services sector to address scientific and technical issues related to these risks. Its core areas include environmental radiation monitoring, radiological emergency response, and human radiation protection in both medical and professional settings, together with the prevention of major accidents, reactor safety, and safety in plants, laboratories, transport, and waste treatment, along with nuclear defense expertise. IRSN engages with public authorities, local authorities, companies, research organizations, and stakeholder associations to inform public policy on nuclear safety and protection against ionizing radiation, and to safeguard nuclear materials, facilities, and transport against malicious acts.