The Society for Radiological Protection - About the SRP

Formation and Objects

The Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) was founded in May 1963 and now has over 1100 members. It is a Learned Society with a Constitution, Regulations and Bylaws and is a Registered Charity (No. 264337).

The objects of the Society are:

to promote and advance the science and art of radiological protection and allied fields;
to promote, advance and disseminate, to the public advantage knowledge of radiological protection and allied fields;
to encourage, support, promote and advance education and learning in radiological protection and allied fields;
to promote and encourage high scientific, educational, regulatory and professional standards in radiological protection and allied fields;

The Society achieves its objects by meetings, publications, conferences and lectures with an emphasis on those subjects which contribute to the knowledge and practice of radiological protection. The Journal of Radiological Protection is the official scientific journal of the society, and is published quarterly - see Journal.

At least four scientific meetings are held each year and bursaries are awarded to students studying radiological protection. In addition, a Founders Prize is on occasion presented to a member of the Society who has made a significant contribution to radiological protection.

Individual members of the Society are eligible to be members of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) which provides for international co-operation in all aspects of radiological protection including the holding of international conferences. Members of the Society who are members of IRPA may obtain the journals 'Health Physics' and 'Radiation Protection Dosimetry' at a privilege price.

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