KEK Open House 2025New!!
The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) held its Open House 2025 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Publication of ISO 8939:2025 “Decommissioning of medical cyclotron”
The international standard ISO 8939:2025 “Decommissioning of medical cyclotron” was published in October 2025.
8th Particle Physics Computing Summer School held
From July 28 to August 1, 2025, the Particle Physics Computational Consortium (PPCC) hosted a five-day computing summer school at KEK Tsukuba Campus.
Technical staff members of the Applied Research Laboratory received KEK Director’s Special Award
The KEK MakaizouClub was awarded the Director’s Special Award for their outstanding victory in the Mini-4WD race “No rules JCJC Athletics” held at Niconico Chokaigi 2025.
Non-Destructive Identification of Japanese Paper “Washi” Using Chemical Analysis
Since 2022, The Radiation Science Center and the Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo have been conducting a joint research project aimed at identifying the material plants and additives in traditional Japanese paper “washi” used in cultural heritage by chemical analysis.
26th Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity Held
The 26th Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity, hosted by the Radiation Science Center and the Alpha Emitter and Environmental Radioactivity Subcommittee of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences, was held at KEK Kobayashi Hall from March 12 to 14, 2025.
The Open Campus during Science and Technology Week
On April 19, the Open Campus during Science and Technology Week was held at KEK Tsukuba Campus.
Mechanical Engineering Center’s Masterpiece: Processing of accelerator cavities by the cold spray method
The Mechanical Engineering Center is developing alternative methods of cavity fabrication to conventional welding method.
Breakthrough Prize Awarded to KEK-Participated Experiments at the LHC
On April 5, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics recipients.
Athena Program Participant at Radiation Science Center
Dr. Nurul Syazwina Mohamed visited KEK Radiation Science Center for the Athena program from January 14th to 31st, 2025.
