Observatory colleague lectures at International Atomic Energy Agency training workshop

Observatory colleague lectures at International Atomic Energy Agency training workshop

Kong Yu-chau

Mr Kong Yu-chau, Senior Scientific Officer of the Observatory, was invited by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to participate as an expert trainer at a radiation training workshop held at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) from 13 to 16 October 2025, and shared the Observatory’s role and experience in nuclear emergency response in Hong Kong. The participants believed that the workshop enhanced their understanding of the emergency framework and their emergency preparedness capabilities.

Mr Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo, Undersecretary of the Philippines’ Department of Energy (seated, third from left); Mr Kong Yu-chau, Senior Scientific Officer of the Hong Kong Observatory (seated, third from right); Mr Mazzammal Hussain, an expert from the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (seated, second from left), and participants of the training workshop