Visit PSI in Switzerland
KTH alumni in Switzerland and in neighboring regions are invited to a visit at the Paul Scherrer Institute - the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland.
Tid: To 2016-04-14 kl 17.00 - 19.30
Plats: 5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland. Meeting Point: PSI-West Area, Main Building Foyer Auditorium
Medverkande: Dr. Kurt Clausen and Dr. Andreas Jurgeit
Tentative Programme:
Meeting Point: PSI-West Area, Main Building Foyer Auditorium
17.00 – 17.30 h Overview PSI
17.30 – 19.30 Visit to Experimental Hall, SINQ, Proton Therapy (Gantry & OPTIS) & SLS
19.30 Closing & Departure
Travel directions: How to get to the Paul Scherrer Institute .
PSI is a unique place of world firsts. We will visit the spallation neutron source SINQ, which is a continuous source, the first of its kind in the world. We will also visit the Center for Proton Therapy (CPT), the world's first compact scanning gantry for the proton irradiation of deep-seated tumors.
Please note: The visit is free of charge but for planning purpose we need your registration. There is limited places of maximum 20 people so be sure to book at once if you wish to join. Register here
