新加坡将加强其核技术技能

By Leong Wai Kit

Well， Singapore currently has no plans to use nuclear energy， but it does want to build its expertise in nuclear technology and nuclear safety， so it has come up with a 10-year plan starting with $63 million set aside for the first five years.

There are now only a handful of nuclear experts in Singapore， so the plan is to develop some 100 nuclear scientists and engineers in 10 years. And， by about 2024， its hoped these scientists will be experts in three areas： radiochemistry， radiobiology and risk assessment.

These plans were announced today by the National Research Foundation， or NRF. Its rolling out the program as part of plans for Singapore to keep 1）abreast of nuclear technology developments in the region.

Prof. Low Teck Seng （Nanyang Technological University）： Many of our neighbours are also looking[at] nuclear technology， and it is important for us to be aware， to be knowledgeable， and as such， be able to assess the technology and its impact on Singapore， be it in terms of the potential that it has for us， in terms of the risk that we face， as well as the ability to 2）harness its potential in every aspects[sic].

新加坡目前還没有使用核能的规划，不过该国确有打算加强其在核技术与核安全方面的专业技能，并为此提出了一个十年计划，拨出6300万新加坡元作为头五年的资金。

新加坡目前只有为数不多的核技术专家，因而计划在十年内培养出上百名核科学家及核工程师。到2024年前后，该国希望这些科学家能够成为放射化学、放射生物学以及核风险评估等三个领域的专家。

新加坡国立研究基金会（NRF）在今天（4月23日）公布了上述计划。新加坡为跟上所在地区核技术的发展制订了一系列规划，该基金会所开展的项目正是其中一部分。

刘德成教授（南洋理工大学）：我们的不少邻国也在谋求核技术的发展。重要的是我们要意识到这一点，掌握核技术，并且不管是涉及核技术为我们所用的可能、我们会面临的风险，还是在各个方面应用核技术的可能性，我们都要有能力对核技术及其对新加坡的影响作出评估。

The nuclear safety research and education program is made up of two components： one， the Singapore nuclear research and safety initiative， and， two， the nuclear education and training fund.

For a start， the National University of Singapore will roll out a new undergraduate minor in medical physics next January. For this minor， physics and engineering students can 3）opt for nuclear physics subjects that can be applied in medicine， such as imaging techniques like magnetic 4）resonance imaging， or MRI， or CT scans. Therell also be post-graduate scholarships for students to pursue nuclear technology studies overseas. And NRF is also looking into public education to strengthen awareness of the benefits and safety aspects of nuclear technology.

这个核安全研究及教育项目由两部分构成：一是新加坡核能研究及核安全倡议；二是核能教育培训基金。

作为第一步，新加坡国立大学将于明年一月在医学物理学科推出新的本科副修课程。选修这门课的物理系、工程系学生能够选读适用于医学领域的核物理学课程，比如磁共振成像（MRI）或者CT扫描这类成像技术。该计划还会发放研究生奖学金，鼓励学生出国进行核技术方面的深造。与此同时，新加坡国立研究基金会正着眼于开展公众教育，务求在核技术的好处及核安全方面提高民众的认识。