1959. 7

Ground is broken for the
construction of the TRIGA Mark-Ⅱ as the first research reactor in Korea
(at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute in Seoul)

　

1962. 3

TRIGA Mark-Ⅱ reaches the initial criticality and begins operation(100kW)



1962. 3

TRIGA Mark-Ⅱ reaches the
initial criticality and begins
operation(100kW)

1969. 4

Ground is broken for the construction of the
TRIGA Mark-Ⅲ(at Korea Atomic Energy
 Research Institute in Seoul)
1969. 7

TRIGA Mark-Ⅱ is upgraded to 250kW
1972. 5   TRIGA Mark-Ⅲ reaches the initial criticality and begins operation(2MW)

1982. 12

Education & Training reactor AGN 201 is introduced and begins operation
(0.1W, at Kyung Hee University in Suwon)

 　

1983. 12

Feasibility study and evaluations of Multi-Purpose Research Reactor construction

 　
1985. 5

The Economic Planning Board reviews and confirms Multi-Purpose Reactor Project

 　
1987. 12

The Atomic Energy Commission permits the construction and operation of Multi-Purpose Research Reactor

 　
1989. 3

Ground is broken for the construction of Multi-Purpose Research Reactor
(at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute in Daejeon)
1993. 8 Reactor structure installation begins 　



1994. 8 Multi-Purpose Research Reactor is renamed as HANARO 　
1995. 2. 2 HANARO fuel is loaded 　
1995. 2. 8 HANARO reaches the initial criticality 　
1995. 4. 7 Ceremony for the completion of HANARO construction 　
1995. 5-12 Performance test of HANARO 　
1996. 1- Normal operation of HANARO begins 　
1996. 5-7 TRIGA Mark-Ⅱ was placed shutdown condition and was closed
1996. 6 -
1998. 7		 TRIGA Mark-Ⅲ was placed shutdown condition and was closed 　
　 Neutron spectrometers of SANS, PNS, TAS, and REF in
...operation.
BNCT in service
Installation of cold neutron source
Market-driven technology development for reactor and
...radioisotopes