We are a joint laboratory of the Paul Scherrer Institute and Bern University, headed by Prof. A. Türler . Since we are the only radiochemistry institution at a Swiss university our focus is on basic research and education in this field. About 10 Ph.D. students (see list) are carrying out their thesis in our unit (see Organigram).

Main research activities

	Heavy elements Chemical and nuclear studies of the heaviest elements		Surface chemistry Investigation of surface chemistry processes relevant for atmospheric chemistry		Analytical chemistry Past atmosphere and climate reconstructions
	Radwaste analytics Development of analytical procedures to characterise nuclear waste samples		Environmental Radionuclides (Bern University) Investigation of environmental processes with natural radioactive tracers