After the successful first call, the BNC offers even more beamtime for the international and domestic neutron community! The second call for submitting science proposals is open until 22nd May, 2026. 12 neutron instruments are offered to carry out research in all domains, including physics, chemistry, biology, materials, medical and Read more
The Budapest Neutron Centre invites Master’s and PhD students, as well as early-career researchers, to join the 16th Central European Training School and Workshop held in Budapest from October 4th to 9th, 2026. The program includes a comprehensive theoretical course, practical hands-on experience with several neutron instruments, and a dedicated Read more
We are proud to announce that Maria Gracheva has been awarded with Akadémiai Ifjúsági díj – Academic Youth Award on the 23rd of February 2026. Title of her thesis is: “A Növényi Élet Fizikája: A Víz- és Fém-Transzport Feltárása a Növényi Ellenállóképesség Javításáért” – The Physics of Plant Life: Exploring Read more
The 2026 George Hevesy Medal has been awarded to Professor Jerzy Wojtek Mietelski, Head of the Nuclear Physics Department, Institute of Nuclear Physics Kraków, Poland in recognition of his outstanding and sustained contributions to radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, nuclear measurement techniques, and radioecology. His pioneering work has advanced the use Read more
We are happy to announce that on January 30th, the 2nd Call for Access – Spring 2026 to E-RIHS (European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science) ERIC services opens, through which the BNC offers access to many of its neutron instruments as well. Scholars, researchers, and professionals can now apply for Read more
After the successful last year reactor operation, the BNC offers beamtime in 2026 for the international and domestic neutron community! The first call for submitting science proposals is now open until 9th February, 2026. 14 neutron instruments are offered to carry out research in all domains, including physics, chemistry, biology, Read more
We extend our sincere best wishes to all our colleagues and to our scientific and industrial partners for a peaceful Christmas season and a successful and fulfilling New Year. We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming year will bring numerous reactor cycles, and we look forward with great interest Read more
Are you motivated to develop materials for the Circular Economy? The Rolling Call for TransNational Access (TNA) proposals of ReMade@ARI for 2025-2026 opened on 1 September 2025. Proposals can be submitted at any time during the period September 2025 – May 2026, giving you more flexibility and time to Read more
We are very pleased to share with the neutron community that, the Budapest Research Reactor has resumed operation and successfully completed four consecutive 96-hour cycles this autumn. These cycles not only enabled important isotope production and industrial irradiation to be undertaken but also facilitated many transnational access research and training Read more
Our colleague at the BNC was the lead author of a new, large-scale study that investigates pottery production during the Bronze Age (c. 1850-1300 BC) at the Minoan town of Palaikastro, east Crete. Both provenance and production technology were investigated through petrographic analysis of thin sections and wavelength dispersive X-ray Read more