On April 29, 2026, the State Institution “Institute of Environmental Geochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine” held ceremonial events dedicated to significant events: the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident and the 30th anniversary of the Institute’s founding.
The gathering brought together scientists, veterans of the institution, as well as those who took a direct part in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.
Event Program
- Honoring the liquidators and anniversary heroes. The institute’s management expressed gratitude to colleagues for their courage, professionalism, and many years of work, presenting them with honorary awards.
- Photo exhibition dedicated to the Chernobyl NPP. The participants of the event got acquainted with archival photos that recorded the first days of the liquidation, the stages of the construction of the “Shelter” facility, and the chronicle of scientific research in the exclusion zone.
- Viewing video interviews. Documentary interviews with veterans of the institution and eyewitnesses of the events of 1986 were shown. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OhM1IzXlIk) As well as a video memory of the founding and three-decade history of the Institute from eyewitnesses. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcM84HlSzz0)
Both dates are not only a historical milestone, but also a reminder of the responsibility of science to society. For three decades, the State Institute of Nuclear Safety of the NAS of Ukraine has remained a leading center researching radioecological consequences, issues of radioactive waste management, and radiation safety.