1 AP / IA-10 Opportunities of Basic and Applied Research at MEDAUSTRON

MEDAUSTRON is a planned centre for hadron therapy and diagnosis in Austria. The central unit of this center is a synchrotron which will deliver beams of protons up to 800 MeV/c and carbon ions up to 400 MeV/c per nucleon. Although the accelerator is primarily dedicated to clinical application, its use for non-clinical research is foreseen for nights, weekends and holidays. Here, the outcome of a recent study on the potential of the facility for basic and applied research in physics and technology is pesented. Especially, the proton beam at intermediate energies is of interest with regard to the setup of a proton scattering facility for basic research as well as for the test of detectors for nuclear and particle physics. The facility offers also opportunities to implement selected applications, e.g. in material research and in dosimetry. In addition, we briefly remark on the importance of MEDAUSTRON for education and training of young researchers in Austria.