Prof. Zölzer has become a member of the German Radiation Protection Commission for 2021 and 2022

Prof. Zölzer has become a member of the German Radiation Protection Commission for 2021 and 2022

Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Friedo Zölzer, DSc., Vice-Dean for Foreign Relations of FHSS USB, who teaches at the Institute of Radiology, Toxicology and Population Protection, was appointed a member of the German Radiation Protection Commission for 2021 and 2022. This is a very prestigious post because it advises the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) on issues related to protection against ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. The Radiation Protection Commission issues statements and recommendations on the medical use of radiation, radiation risks to the environment, occupational radiation loads and related topics. It is an independent body and is not bound by any directives. The Commission has several subcommittees and working groups, of which prof. Zölzer has been a member. Now he has been appointed a direct member of this commission.

Prof. Zölzer studied physics at the universities of Cologne and Gießen in Germany and obtained a Ph.D. (Dr.rer.nat.) in biophysics in Gießen in 1986. He received a habilitation in radiation biology from the University of Essen in Germany in 1996 and started working at our faculty in 2004. In 2014, following the appointment procedure at the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague, he was appointed professor of environmental sciences. His interest lies in assessing the health risks of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation (e.g., medical X-rays, occupational and residential radon, ultraviolet radiation), as well as in the ethical aspects related to these risks and their management.

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