Eduardo Medina Gironzini is a Peruvian radiation protection specialist. He has over 30 years of experience working in radiation protection at the Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy. He has extensive experience working with the IAEA on developing radiation protection infrastructure in Latin America. Medina Gironzini has authored several books on radiation protection and founded the Peruvian Society of Radioprotection and Latin America Journal of Radiation Protection. He has held leadership roles in international radiation protection organizations and works to promote radiation protection in Latin America.

1. Eduardo Medina Gironzini
Peruvian Society of Radioprotection

2. Personal information
• Nationality: Peruvian
• Place of birth: Lima, Peru
• Marital status: married
• E-mail: medina@radioproteccion.org.pe
Peru in Latin America
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3. Education
• Chemical Engineer
National University San Antonio Abad. Cusco, Peru
• Postgraduate in Radiation Protection and
Nuclear Safety
University of Buenos Aires. Argentina
• Second Professional Specialization in Radiation
Protection
National University of Engineering. Lima, Peru
• Training in Radiation Protection in different
countries
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

4. Employement
• Radiation Protection Specialist at Technical Office of the
National Authority – Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy-
IPEN (since 1983) on issues about safety and radiation
protection in medical and industrial use of radioactive
sources and X-rays, evaluation of personnel and regulations
(elaboration and review of standards, evaluation and
inspection of facilities and regulatory infrastructure).
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

5. Employement
• Former Director of Technology Transfer
in IPEN and Former Director in the
Training Center of Nuclear Studies,
providing more than 100 courses/year
on radiation protection addresses to
10 000 people (2002-2006).
• Teacher of radiation protection courses.
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

6. • National Coordinator of IAEA Regional Project (ARCAL I,
XVII, XX and LXVI) about radiation protection and
regulatory aspects (1991-2001).
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

7. • IAEA expert and consultant in missions, workshops,
technical meetings and courses about radiation
protection and development of radiation protection
infrastructure and regulations in Latin America and
Vienna (since 1989).
• Presenter of more than 50 papers in national and
international events.
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

8. Publications
• Books: “Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology” (2005),
“Radiation Protection in Dental Radiology” (2006) and
“Radiations, Radiation Protection and Regulations” (2006).
• Course booklet about radiation protection in industrial
radiography, nuclear gauges, industrial irradiators, well logging,
radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, radiology, etc.
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

9. Publications
• Founder and Director of “Latin
America Journal of Radiation
Protection” (since 2011).
• Founder and Director, “Technology
and Development” Journal (2005-
2006).
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

10. Publications
• Editor and Director of “Radiation Protection” ARCAL Bulletin,
with 65000 copies distributed in 40 countries for 10 years
(1991-2001).
• Member IRPA Publications Commission (1992-1996).
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

11. Activities
• President, Federation of Radiation Protection in Latin
America and the Caribbean – FRALC , which comprises
the Societies in the region (1993-1995 and 2011-2013).
• General Secretary, Peruvian Society of Radioprotection
(2011-2013)
Zacatecas, México (1993) Medellin, Colombia (2010)
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

12. Activities
• Coordinator of Radioprotection network (Yahoo Group)
with 2500 members from 32 countries since 2002,
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/Radioproteccion/
• Coordinator of networks about radiations, medical physics,
technology transfer and others.
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

13. Activities
• President of the
Organizing Committee,
International
Symposium on
Radiation Protection
(Cusco, April 2-4,
2012).
Peruvian Society of Radioprotection
210 participants (Latin America, Spain,
Portugal and USA)
8 courses, 78 papers, 9 technical sessions,
video conference, …
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

14. Activities
• Program Coordinator, Radiation Protection of Patients
(since 2011).
• Organizer of the Conferences on Radiation Protection of
Patients (2009, 2011, 2012).
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

15. Activities
• Support and advice in the promotion and creation of new
radiation protection societies in Latin America
http://proteccion-radiologica.blogspot.com/
Costa Rica and Bolivia in
Asuncion, Paraguay (2009) Cusco (2011)
Santiago de Chile, Chile (2010)
Caracas, Venezuela (2011) San Salvador, El Salvador (2011) San José, Costa Rica (2011)
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16. Other activities
• Founder, Peruvian Society of Radioprotection (1987).
President in 4 times.
• Founding member of FRALC (1993) and First President.
• Founding member of Ibero American Group on Radiation
Protection Societies (1996).
1987 1993 1996
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

17. Other activities
• President of the Organizing Committee of 2 International
Congresses and 6 National Congresses about radiation
protection since 1989.
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

18. Other activities
Member, Organizing Committee of
International Congresses in Latin
America (since 1991).
Cusco, PERU, 1995
Buenos Aires, ARG, 1991
Acapulco, MEX, 2006
Lima, PERU, 2003
Recife, BRASIL, 2001
Zacatecas, MEX, 1993 La Habana, CUBA, 1998

19. Other activities
Coordinator, /Radioproteccion
4500 members (since nov. 2011)
Eduardo Medina Gironzini

21. http://proteccion-radiologica.blogspot.com/
http://proteccion-radiologica.blogspot.com/
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