American Nuclear Society Isotopes and Radiation Division IRD

American Nuclear Society Isotopes and Radiation Division (IRD) Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors R. Gregory Downing, Chair 17 June 2009 ~ Atlanta, GA

IRD 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.

IRD Governance Officers: • • • Chair: R. Gregory Downing Vice-Chair: Lin-wen Hu Secretary: Sam Glover Treasurer: Ralph A. Butler Board Liaison: Thomas L. Sanders Executive Committee (3 -yr term) Jack Brenizer, Jr. R. Gregory Downing Sam Glover Sheldon Landsberger George Miley Stephen Biegalski Donald Hoffman, Ex Officio Ralph Butler Marc A. Garland Steve La. Mont Lin-wen Hu Kenan Ünlü Richard Lindstrom, Ex Officio

IRD Membership Trends

IRD Budget Information - I • Expenditures are directed towards student awards, ANS conference, young scientist development awards and our embedded topical meetings. • Income from MARC Conference distribution (Class I) not yet distributed • Additional student support likely added to IRD 2009 budget 2008 ANS conference Student support $500 2008 Member Allocation Income $1632 National Meeting Support $1000 2009 ANS Student Conference Paper Awards – TB distributed $750 2009 Member Allocation Income $1, 614 Excess funds as of 3/31/2009 $15, 342

IRD Award Budget Information #2720 BALANCE 01/01/09 3 MONTHS INTEREST 2009 BALANCE 3/31/09 #2762 IRD AWARD VOGT 41, 815 38, 171 476 1, 120 $42, 291 $39, 291

IRD Strategic/Succession Planning • 5 yr Strategic under development goes into place 2010 • 2010 elected IRD officers just announced: – – Two experienced ANS leaders for top positions (Ch. /Vice Ch. ) A 2008 Ph. D. Nuclear Engineer graduate elected Treasurer Secretary – (not on ballot until 2010 elections) Four (4) new Executive Board Members Total will be 14 including officers

IRD Communications • Web: http: //ird. ans. org/ – Established 2003, items were updated following the June 2008 meeting in Anaheim, CA – Includes information on officers, minutes, committees, awards, events, meetings, and awards • E-mail: ird@list. ans. org – Used and useful • Newsletters are infrequent, but due in part to use of email such as the announcement of our previous Chairman receiving the Hevesy Metal – the “Nobel” of Neutron Activation Techniques in 2009.

IRD Contributions to ANS • IRD Generated and Submitted to the Public Policy Committee position statement #73, “Societal Benefits of Radiation. ” Published on ANS website with other IRD generated Position Statements. • Society Leadership: – IRD Member and Next IRD Vice Chair was the ANS Technical Program chair – June 2008

Participation with Other Professional Societies National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR) represents nearly 50 research reactors IRD traditionally sponsors or co-sponsors one session at each national meeting devoted to research reactors Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) – promotes best approaches and procedures for implementing all aspects of nuclear materials management American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) IRD Past-Chair is the ANS Liaison to AAAS Chemistry Division

IRD Services to Membership • Professional Development – Tutorial Session “Neutron Activation Analysis – Status after Five Decades”, Annual Meeting, June 12, 2008. • Scholarships – IRD contributes to the endowment of the Vogt Scholarship Award. • Peer Recognition/Awards – IRD supports the International Committee on Activation Analysis (ICAA) Young Scientist Award. Radiation and Science ant Technology award, and the Mashima Award • Student Support – IRD supports the ANS National Student conference by providing funds for best paper(s) in an IRD track. – IRD supports the student travel fund for the ANS meetings. – Plans to fund (endow) new student award with BMD

IRD Meetings I • National Meeting Participation – 2007 Meetings • 8 Organized • 7 Co-sponsored Sessions – 2008 Meetings • • Annual: 5 Organized & 1 Co-sponsored Sessions Winter: 2 Organized & 2 Co-sponsored Sessions Embedded Topical: Isotopes for Medicine and Industry Tutorial: Neutron Activation Analysis: Status after Five Decades-Tutorial

IRD Meetings • National Meeting Participation – 2009 Meetings • MARC VIII April 2009 (Topical, Class 1) – Excellent Attendance! • This week: 3 Organized & 2 Co-sponsored – Nuclear Research Reactors: Utilization and Applications of Nuclear Methods. – Nuclear-Based Imaging for Medical Diagnosis and Therapy • This 2009 Winter: 5 Organized and Co-sponsored Sessions – 2010 -11 Meetings • 2010 ANS Winter : Embedded Topical: Isotopes for Medicine and Industry • 2011 MTAA-13 (class IV)

Summary I • Areas of Success – IRD represents nearly 7. 5% of full ANS Membership. – Awards: • Radiation Science and Technology Award • Mashima Award (joint Materials Sci. & Tech. Division) • Vogt Scholarship – – – Excellent and continuing growth of MARC Conference series Excellent participation with other professional organizations Successful ANS scholarships and peer awards Strong, consistent financial statements and Award funding. Plans to hold another embedded topical WM 2010 “Isotopes for Industry and Medicine” based on previous success in 2008 – Excellent National Meeting participation representing a growing ANS presences – more than 30 organized or co-sponsored from 2007 to present.

Summary II • Appreciative of increase in Division funding. • Focus for Future Action – Track, stimulate, and support growth in • • Radiochemistry Neutron Activation Techniques Neutron Beam Analytical Techniques Nuclear Imaging Techniques