​By decree of the President of the Republic dated 21 December 2018, Jean-Luc Lachaume is appointed ASN Commissioner for a period of 6 years.

​Through IRSN, France will expand its support to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on non-proliferation. The services offered under the Mentoring Program are intended primarily for developing countries.

​Used in various facilities in the nuclear fuel cycle, a glovebox is sensitive equipment. A fire can result in the loss of containment and the release of radioactive material into the environment. This is why IRSN has launched in 2013 a research program which will last until the end of 2023.

The French Nuclear Safety Authority requested IRSN to provide a state of the art for new radiation therapy devices coupling a linear electron accelerator to a magnetic resonance imaging system (MR-linac).

​The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations institution specialized in public health, draw on the expertise of IRSN in radiological or nuclear emergency situations since 2010.

​​The Russian federal budgetary unstitution SEC NRS (Scientific and Engineering Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety) and IRSN signed a Framework cooperation agreement in the field of nuclear safety and security in conjunction with the IAEA International TSO conference taking place from 15 to 18 October, 2018, in Brussels.

​Patrice Bueso is appointed Director of Strategy, Development and Partnerships of the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN). He took office on 15 September, 2018.