Institute of Radiophysics (IRA)
The Institute of Applied Radiophysics (IRA) plays an important role in the field of medical radiation physics and radiation protection. It provides specialist services and undertakes cutting-edge research to improve the medical applications of ionising radiation and to ensure the safety of workers and the public from this radiation.
As a leading institute, the IRA is involved in university education within the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne, contributing to the training of tomorrow's professionals in this crucial field.
The quality of the IRA's services is recognised by ISO17020 and ISO17025 accreditations, demonstrating its commitment to excellence and compliance with international standards.
The IRA's building near Malley railway station.
Practical information
Rue du Grand-Pré 1, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland (click on the link to open the Google Maps location)
By train
- Prilly-Malley SBB station, then 50m on foot up Avenue du Chablais.
By public transport (TL)
- From Lausanne SBB station: take the M2 metro in the direction of the Croisettes, get off at Flon (1st stop), then take the M1 metro in the direction of Renens, get off at Malley (4th stop), then walk 350m up Avenue du Chablais.
- From Place du Flon: Take bus 18 direction Timonet, get off at Galicien, then walk 50m down Avenue du Chablais.
- From Place St. François, Place Bel-Air or Place Chauderon: take bus n°17 direction Renens-14 avril or Croix-Péage, get off at the stop Galicien, then walk 50 m down Avenue du Chablais.
- From Renens SBB station, north exit: take bus n°17 in the direction of Georgette, get off at Galicien, then walk 50m down Avenue du Chablais.
- Motorway direction Lausanne-Sud -> exit Malley -> direction Prilly/Malley
- Follow the Avenue du Chablais until the roundabout in the centre of Malley-Lumière.
Multi-storey
Parking
- Three "Visitors" parking spaces in front of the building entrance are reserved for short visits (participants in radiation protection courses are not allowed to park there).
- From the Bourdonnette car park, take the M1 metro in the direction of Flon, get off at Malley (1st stop) and walk 350m up Avenue du Chablais. Bourdonnette P+R
- Lausanne Boulodrome long-term car park, then 17 min walk (1.4 km) or take the M1 metro in the direction of Flon, get off at Malley (1st stop), then walk 350 m up Avenue du Chablais P Boulodrome
- Malley-Lumières and Balance car parks (opposite the institute)