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WSU Tri-Cities Welcomes Radiation Safety Expert For April 15 Public Lecture - 04/07/26

RICHLAND — Washington State University Tri-Cities is pleased to present the Herbert M. Parker Foundation spring lecture featuring guest speaker François Paquet, beginning at 6 p.m. on April 15 in the East Building auditorium (room No. 266) at the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
 

Paquet is the deputy director for research and expertise in the environment at the French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Agency. He also serves as the vice chair of the International Commission on Radiological Protection’s Committee 2 and chair of the ICRP Task Force on Internal Dosimetry. The ICRP is a non-governmental organization that provides research-guided recommendations on safety standards and practices relating to radiological exposure and protection. Paquet has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed publications.

 

Through his lecture, Paquet poses the question: How do scientific models translate into real-world decisions? Using internal dosimetry as a case study, he’ll discuss how radiation risk is quantified and where calculation meets judgment.

 

This event is free and open to the public. Viewers can also watch the lecture online by going to: youtube.com/wsutricities

 

The Herbert M. Parker Foundation lecture series seeks to enhance public understanding of radiological issues. 

WSU Tri-Cities Welcomes Radiation Safety Expert For April 15 Public Lecture - 04/07/26

RICHLAND — Washington State University Tri-Cities is pleased to present the Herbert M. Parker Foundation spring lecture featuring guest speaker François Paquet, beginning at 6 p.m. on April 15 in the East Building auditorium (room No. 266) at the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
 

Paquet is the deputy director for research and expertise in the environment at the French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Agency. He also serves as the vice chair of the International Commission on Radiological Protection’s Committee 2 and chair of the ICRP Task Force on Internal Dosimetry. The ICRP is a non-governmental organization that provides research-guided recommendations on safety standards and practices relating to radiological exposure and protection. Paquet has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed publications.

 

Through his lecture, Paquet poses the question: How do scientific models translate into real-world decisions? Using internal dosimetry as a case study, he’ll discuss how radiation risk is quantified and where calculation meets judgment.

 

This event is free and open to the public. Viewers can also watch the lecture online by going to: youtube.com/wsutricities

 

The Herbert M. Parker Foundation lecture series seeks to enhance public understanding of radiological issues.