American Nuclear SocietyIsotopes and Radiation

Division

Presentation to the

ANS Board of Directors

Kenan Ünlü, IRD Vice Chair

November 16, 2005

Washington D.C.

Mission

(1) develop the uses of I&R in scientific R&D and in industrial processes;

(2) promote the advancement of knowledge of nuclear phenomena and techniques;

(3) stimulate techniques, materials, equipment, and facilities that use I&R in research through the collaboration of industrial, governmental, medical, and educational institutions.

Governance

• Chair (1 yr. Term)

• Vice-chair (1 yr. Term)

• Secretary (2 yr. Term)

• Treasurer (1 yr. Term)

• Exec. Comm. (6-12 members allowable)– currently 9 members (3 yr. Terms) with 1/3

replaced each year.

Membership Trends

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Membership Composition

Isotopes & Radiation DivisionBy Position, Spring 2004

Retired13%

Engineers13%

Top Mangement13%

Students*9%

Educators9%

Other (unidentified)3%

Reactor Operators1%

Other professionals25%

Middle Management14%

Other professionals:65 Scientists44 Health physicists27 Consultants22 Chemist21 Other specialists6 Analysts5 Technician

Engineers:64 Nuclear20 Other6 Mechanical6 Chemical2 Electrical

Budget

Previous Year Current Year 2005 BUDGET FUNDS

CARRY FORWARD FROM 2004 14540 2004 MEMBER ALLOCATION 825

DIVISION INCOME 2004 5447

TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS 20812

BUDGET EXPENSES STUDENT SUPPORT 0

SCHOLARSHIP/NEED FUNDING 9860TOTAL EXPENSES 9860

BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES 10952

Award Funds IRD AWARD VOGT AWARDBALANCE 01/01/05 36442 27222

9 MONTHS INTEREST 2005 1419 2520AWARDS 2005 0 -3000

RECEIPTS 2005 0 984037861 36582

2004 BUDGET FUNDS

CARRY FORWARD FROM 2003 11215 2003 MEMBER ALLOCATION 825

DIVISION INCOME 2004 0

TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS 12040

BUDGET EXPENSES STUDENT SUPPORT 0

SCHOLARSHIP/NEED FUNDING 0TOTAL EXPENSES 0

BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES 12040

Award Funds IRD AWARD VOGT AWARDBALANCE 01/01/04 36441 27605

3 MONTHS INTEREST 2004 478 658AWARDS 2004 0 0RECEIPTS 2004 0 0

36919 28263

Strategic & Succession Plan

• 5 yr Strategic and 1 year tactical (including succession) approved last year.

Communications

• Web: http://ird.ans.org/ (est. 2003)– Currently bare bones (mission statement and

executive committee). Plan is to update and include newsletters, minutes, information on honors & awards

• E-mail: ird@list.ans.org– Used and useful.

• Fall 05 Newsletter

Position Statement

• PPS#30 “U.S. Radioisotopes Supply”– Update should be approved this meeting– Update is the result of the 2004 ANS President’s

Special Committee on Isotope Assurance and forthcoming position paper

– IRD Chair served on the committee

Participation with Other Professional Societies

• National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR) - representing nearly 50 research reactors from government, industry, and universities throughout the U.S. and worldwide.– At least one session at each national meeting is devoted to

research reactors and is sponsored or co-sponsored by IRD.

• Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) – promotes best approaches and procedures for implementing all aspects of nuclear materials management– Participation at Safeguards Topical Conf.

Society Leadership

• Exec. Comm. has > 50% participation at national meetings (required for quorum)

• Some participation in PDC efforts

• Full participation in NPC efforts

Non-Meeting Publications

• The IRD does not actively stimulate contributions to non-meeting publications, however, members do contribute papers to the technical journals.

• IRD Chair contributed to the special committee forthcoming position paper on isotope assurance

Professional Development

• IRD has not supported any professional development workshops or activities

Scholarships

JAMES R. VOGT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Established in 1986 to recognize outstanding students at U.S. Universities and colleges entering the field of Radioanalytical Chemistry and its applications.

• Students must be engaged or proposing to undertake graduate or undergraduate research in Radioanalytical Chemistry or its applications.

• $2500 award• Currently funded at $28K, IRD Exec. Comm. has voted to

devote future topical meetings income towards endowing the scholarship.

• BMD is a co-sponsor.

Peer Awards

• Radiation Science & Technology Award– recognizes outstanding creative applications of

radiation sciences and engineering principles– $2000 award, currently funded at $37K

• Mishima Award– recognizes outstanding contributions in research and

development work on nuclear fuels and materials.– IRD co-sponsors this award with the Materials

Science and Technology Division

Student Support

• IRD has funded $500 for each student conference over the past several years

National Meeting Participation(2 years)

Sessions for November 2004 (5)Equipment and Methods for Gamma

SpectrometryRadiochemical Separations (w/ BMD)Quality in Chemical Measurements Using

Nuclear Methods (w/ BMD)Nuclear Analytical Techniques (w/ BMD)Isotopes and Radiation: General

Sessions for June 2004(3) University Research Reactors and

Applications.Radiation Detector Physics and

ApplicationsIsotopes and Radiation - General

Sessions for November 2005 (8)Radiation Detection Technologies for

Homeland Security ApplicationsIsotope and Radiation: General Nuclear Analytical Measurements on the

Road to Food Safety, I and II Emerging Nonproliferation Issues and

Compact Reactors Impact of Innovations in Nuclear

Infrastructure and Education on University Research Reactors, I and II

Low Energy Nuclear Reactions

Sessions for June 2005 (2)Impact of Innovations in Nuclear

Infrastructure and Education on University Research Reactors, I and II

Topicals

• Prior Two Years2003

– Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC-VI) April 7 - 11, 2003 Kailua-Kona, HI (Class I – w/BMD)

– Plutonium Futures... The Science 2003 July 6 - 10, 2003 Albuquerque, NM (Class IV)

2004– 7th International Meeting on Facilities Operations - Safeguards Interface February 29 -

March 5, 2004 Charleston, SC (Class I)– 14th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference March 21-25, 2004 Honolulu, HI (Class I – co-

spons)

• Current Year

• Future Two Year– Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC-VII), April 2-9, 2006 Kailua-

Kona, HI (Class I)– Medical Isotopes is being planned by the Eastern Washington Section (EWS) (Class I/IV?)

Status of Metrics and Measures• Areas of Success

– Excellent National Meeting Participation– Excellent Participation with other professional

organizations– Increasing Membership Trends– Successful scholarship and peer awards

• Focus for Future Action– Improved participation in PDC activities– Improved communication via web page