In the inauguration ceremony on Saturday, Salehi said that the research-production project was funded through the income of Arak Heavy Water Production Plant.
He expressed hope that the products of the project would be mass-produced within 3 to 4 years.
The vice-president in nuclear affairs also pointed to Iran’s national ion therapy and radiopharmaceutical center, saying that these scientific hubs should be considered as role-models.
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