Society for Radiation Protection
| Society for Radiation Protection eV (GSS) |
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| purpose | Professional society |
| Chair: | Sebastian Pflugbeil |
| Establishment date: | 1990 |
| Number of members: | approx. 50 |
| Seat : | Hanover (office) |
| Website: | strahlenschutz-gesellschaft.de |
The Society for Radiation Protection (GSS) is an international specialist society that was founded in 1990. According to the statutes, the purpose is " to achieve the best possible [radiation] protection for people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation ."
The company is not to be confused with the German-Swiss Association for Radiation Protection . This officially takes over the representation of the Federal Republic in international bodies and technical committees.
Sebastian Pflugbeil has been President of the GSS since 1999 . Other board members are Inge Schmitz-Feuerhake (Vice President), Thomas Dersee and Roland Wolff.
Former presidents are Wolfgang Köhnlein and Edmund Lengfelder .
The company's communication organ is the reports of the Otto Hug Radiation Institute , which z. B. Issues congress reports on congresses organized by the GSS.