American Nuclear Society Isotopes and Radiation Division (IRD)

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

2. 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.

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

4. IRD Membership Trends

5. 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

6. IRD Award Budget Information BALANCE 3/31/09 $42,291 $39,291

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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)

15. 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.

16. 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