European Radiation Research Society

European Radiation Research Society

Liège, Belgium

Science & ResearchMedical research
AssociationFounded 1959International reach
Profile last updated: October 6, 2026

About

Founded in 1959, European Radiation Research Society is a non-profit association based in Liège, Belgium working on science & research, medical research.

The European Radiation Research Society (ERRS) is a non-profit international scientific society founded in 1959 in Brussels to promote radiation research across Europe. It supports the sharing of scientific knowledge and collaboration in the physical, chemical, biochemical, biological and medical aspects of radiation research, covering areas such as radiobiology, radiation protection, dosimetry, radiopharmaceuticals and radiotherapy. The society organises an annual scientific meeting in a different European country each year, and a major international congress held every four years. It offers travel grants and Young Investigator Awards to early-career researchers, presents the Bacq and Alexander Award, and shares funding and job opportunities with its community. The society is governed by an elected Council and is registered in Belgium. It has over 350 members from across Europe and beyond.

Location

Liège, Belgium

Founded

1959

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

non-profit-making international association

Members

350

Focus areas

radiation researchradiobiologyradiation protectiondosimetryradiotherapyscientific society

Languages

ENFR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Science & ResearchMedical research

Works for

Students

How they work

Grant-makingAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Bacq and Alexander Award

Science & Research

Annual award presented by the ERRS to an outstanding European researcher in radiation research.

Young Investigator Award

Science & Research

Annual award to young scientists, based on abstracts submitted to the yearly ERRS meeting, to support their participation in the Annual Meetings.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesIndividual donationsLegacies

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

European Space Agency, Springer Nature, PIANOFORTE

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