Radiation Science and Applications on the IAEA
As an IAEA Radiation Processing Officer, Binti-Othman focuses on how radiation applied sciences may be utilized to real-world settings. She primarily works on the NUTEC Plastics initiative, which makes use of nuclear expertise to sort out plastic air pollution worldwide – each by recycling and on the supply. The initiative’s use of radiation applied sciences in sustainable supplies processing aligns straight together with her space of experience.
“Working on NUTEC Plastics permits me to collaborate with a world community of scientists, researchers and technologists, to develop professionally in a vary of areas, and to contribute to progressive, radiation-based options for plastic air pollution,” she mentioned.
Binti-Othman additionally represents the IAEA on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, which is working towards a world legally binding instrument on plastic air pollution each on land and in the marine setting.
One of Binti-Othman’s proudest achievements on the IAEA was her key position in organizing the Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025). The convention, which showcases developments in radiation science and expertise, attracted over 1700 in-person and digital attendees.
Binti-Othman mentioned that experiencing the IAEA from the within has deepened her appreciation for its world work. “From the outside, the IAEA can seem complex. But being here has helped me better understand the systems and processes behind IAEA activities, and I can bring that knowledge back home with me,” she mentioned.