**9. Conclusions**

The Colombian Neutron Activation Analysis Laboratory and the Nuclear Research Reactor IAN-R1 area singular scientific and technological facilities in our country, located at the Colombian Geological Survey (Servicio Geológico Colombiano). CNAAL plays an exceptional role oriented to cover technical topics in sustainable exploitation of mineral resources and hydrocarbons, developments in nuclear sciences and researches in environmental and forensic sciences. At this point, the laboratory is available to the entire scientific and academic community of the country and recently upgrading of the Nuclear Research Reactor IAN-R1 (2014), also contributes to these national goals.

The CNAAL has state-of-the-art technology and competent personnel, which allows it to expand the coverage of research services in the country, through the Neutron Activation analysis in the execution and development of research projects.
