The Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) is an independent government agency of

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

which is responsible for atomic safety, development and regulations and for monitoring artificially produced

ionizing Ionization, or Ionisation is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons, often in conjunction with other chemical changes. The resulting electrically charged atom or molecule i ...

and

non-ionizing radiation Non-ionizing (or non-ionising) radiation refers to any type of electromagnetic radiation that does not carry enough energy per quantum (photon energy) to ionize atoms or molecules—that is, to completely remove an electron from an atom or molec ...

. The seven-member board of directors operate under the supervision of the Ministry of Development through the General Secretariat of Research and Technology. The GAEC was established by act of legislation in 1954. Among other notable Greek scientists,

Leonidas Zervas Leonidas Zervas ( el, Λεωνίδας Ζέρβας, ; 21 May 1902 – 10 July 1980) was a Greek organic chemist who made seminal contributions in peptide chemical synthesis. Together with his mentor Max Bergmann they laid the foundations for t ...

has served twice as president of the commission (1964–1965 & 1974–1975).

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