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Radiation Effects Committee Summary Report. Marty Shaneyfelt, Chair REC 10 July 2014. 2014 NSREC, July 14- 18 Conference Chair, Robert Ecoffet , CNES. How to handle the VAT has been a major challenge
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Radiation Effects CommitteeSummary Report Marty Shaneyfelt, Chair REC 10 July 2014
2014 NSREC, July 14-18 Conference Chair, Robert Ecoffet, CNES • How to handle the VAT has been a major challenge • Worked with IEEE Tax Management staff to develop procedures on how to handle the VAT, including understanding the IEEE report requirements • VAT / no VAT issue - misleading for French companies at the start • Went smoothly when a dedicated on-line registration link was set-up • It is essential that the IEEE develop some detailed guidelines/procedures for handling finance and bank issues for international conferences • Have received funds from 14 conference industry supporters • Exhibit booth space sold out • 51 exhibits spaces, 48 exhibitors (6 exhibitors on wait list) • Of the 319 papers submitted for presentation, 200 papers were accepted (~66% accept rate)
Origin of Accepted papers: 2014 versus Last Five years
2015 NSRECsConference Chair, Mike Xapsos, NASA GSFC • July 13-17 - Marriott, Copley Place, Boston • IEEE NPSS approved the conference budget • Budgeting for 420 attendees for technical session and 328 for short course • $50K Conference loan received • Conference committee has been finalized; a list of session chairs has been approved • Short course topics and speakers are being finalized • Progress is being made on the social program
2016, 2017, and 2018 NSRECs • 2016 - Conference Chair, Robert Reed, Vanderbilt • DoubleTree (and Portland Convention Center) in Portland, OR • The conference committee is being finalized • Preliminary conference budget (based on 2015 NSREC budget) submitted for IEEE NPSS approval • 2017 Conference Chair, VéroniqueFerlet-Cavrois, ESA/ESTEC • Will be held at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, LA • The site was approved by the RESG in April 2014 • 2018 Ron Lacoe, Aerospace Corp., has been selected as Conference Chair of the 2018 NSREC
IEEE/NPSS Radiation Effects Award PURPOSE To recognize individuals who have had a sustained history of outstanding and innovative technical and/or leadership contributions to the radiation effects community. AWARD Plaque and $3000 NOMINATION FORMS See www.nsrec.com History of Rad-Effects Award • 1988 Edward Burke • 1989 S. Clay Rogers • 1992 Bobby Buchanan • 1993 William E. Price • 1994 Itsu Arimura • 1995 Joseph Pinel • 1995 Robert L. Gregory • 1996 Robert S. Caldwell • 1997 Robert E. McCoskey • 1998 Edward L. Petersen • 1999 James P. Raymond • 2000 E.G. Stassinopoulos • Andrew Holmes-Siedle • Kenneth F. Galloway • Klaus G. Kerris • James L. Ramsey • Jean Gasiot • Dennis Brown • Reno Harboe-Sorenson • Mayrant Simons • Nick van Vonno • Clive Dyer • Lew Cohn • David Alexander • Dale G. Platteter
IEEE/NPSS Radiation Effects Award For contributions to understanding the space radiation environment and to the development of flight-qualified spacecraft systems. Janet Barth NASA Goddard (Retired)