Indonesian student wins top prize in IAEA infographic design contest

Depok (ANTARA) - Indonesian student Antonius Fajar Adinegoro won first place in the Infographic Design Contest organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

"I created this infographic so that the public and medical personnel can understand how medical physicists play a quick and safe role in a nuclear emergency," said Adinegoro, a student at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the University of Indonesia, on Tuesday.

He said he was drawn to the competition because it combined his interests in medical physics and visual communication. The challenge, he added, was to make a highly technical topic easy to understand.

Adinegoro developed the infographic independently, drawing on both his academic studies and clinical practice. Before starting the design, he conducted in-depth research, consulting IAEA official guidelines and technical references to ensure the content was accurate yet accessible.

"The entire process took about three days, from research and concept development to finalizing the design," he said.

The competition, which attracted hundreds of participants from around the world, recognized Adinegoro for his infographic titled "Guidelines for Medical Physicists in Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies."

The work highlights the role of medical physicists in assessing radiation exposure and guiding patient decontamination in nuclear and radiological emergencies.

From the hundreds of entries, Adinegoro was selected as one of five top international winners before being announced as the grand prize recipient.

As a reward, winners will be invited to the 2025 Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where their work will also be showcased at the international forum.

The IAEA held the online infographic competition from July 16 to August 31 to raise public awareness about EPR — preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies — through clear and engaging visual communication.

Entries were judged on message clarity, visual quality, originality, technical accuracy, and effectiveness in conveying the EPR concept.

The contest is part of the International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies: Building the Future in an Evolving World, scheduled for December 1–4 in Riyadh.