Novel detection techniques involving new crystal scintillators and photodetectors and new solid-state sensors, originally developed for applications in nuclear and particle physics experiments, can now be adapted to medical imaging. Three years ago, C12 adopted international collaboration in nuclear physics as a major mission and established a new committee for that purpose. For the last two years, that work has been superseded by the Working Group on Nuclear Physics established for similar purposes by the OECD Megascience Forum. That workshop is now being completed and C12 plans then to carry on with the new mission. It appears that the outcome of the Nuclear Physics Working Group of the Megascience Forum will be very helpful to our field.
Specific programs are devoted to interdisciplinary topics.
The central mission of the Center is to carry out research activities in the forefront of the fields of theoretical nuclear and particle physics with special emphasis on the strong interactions and their importance in determining the nature of matter. The Committee consists of 21 members from 14 European member states including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain. Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.