Hi, my name is Razvan Buda

I’m the deputy head of unit

at the Nuclear Safeguards and Security

and the head of analytical service

at the JRC in Karlsruhe.

I work on one of the areas

that was instrumental for the creation

of the JRC, nuclear safeguarding.

Nuclear safeguards are measures

that are implemented

to prevent and to detect the misuse

of nuclear materials for non-peaceful purposes.

Solid nuclear safeguards

relies on advanced technologies for

surveillance and monitoring

on one hand,

but also on accurate measurements

of materials on the other hand.

One of my duties is to manage

the JRC laboratory responsible

for performing the analyses of the samples

coming from nuclear facilities.

I lead and supervise

the performance of our team,

both in technical

and human performance,

driving it to the excellence.

My work helps to ensure that nuclear material

remains in civil and peaceful

purposes, such as power generation

or medical applications.

As an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory,

we have to participate

in inter-laboratories comparison exercises.

Our laboratory consistently ranks

between the top performers.

It's like participating at the Olympics

for scientific excellence,

and it is very cool to stay on the podium

between the top performers

I develop and apply

analytical techniques

to support nuclear safeguards,

which is also a key element

in the international peace.

The place where I can pursue

my scientific interest

and I directly see the impact

that my work has on

the lives of Europeans.