The American Nuclear SocietyAccelerator Applications
Division
Presented to the ANS Board of Directors
Pittsburgh, PA
15 June 2004
Mario Carelli AAD Vice Chair
Division Mission
From the Professional Divisions Manual:The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Division Governance
Officers• Chair - Paul Lisowski• Vice chair - Mario Carelli• Secretary - Laurie Waters• Treasurer - Jerry Nolan• Past-Chair - John Ireland
Committee Chairs
• Executive - Paul Lisowski
• Program - Erik Iverson
• Nominating - current chair
• Honors/Awards - Laurie Waters
• Eric Pitcher (2005)• Tom Ward (2005)• Denis Beller (2006)• Anthony Hechanova (2006)• Bradley Micklich (2006) • Phillip Ferguson (2007)• Nikolai Mokhov (2007)
Members• Paul Lisowski (2004)• Laurie Waters (2004)• Jerry Nolan (2004)• Mario Carelli (2005)• Ed Arthur (2005)• Jim Bresee (2005)• Detlef Filges (2005)
MembershipWe are still growing, and anticipate more growth as we add new constituency to the society
– 6% of new ANS members in 2003 chose AAD– at end of 2003, 3% of ANS members were AAD members
Accelerator Applications Spring Membership
298317
300
336 342
0
100
200
300
400
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
As of April 2004 andIncludes 70 students
Financial Position
• We have continued working to develop a margin with which we can support our desired activities– student travel support– standing scholarship– paper awards
• 2003 budget excess over budget was $21,449, current is $26,249.
• New budget in preparation
Division Governance
• Communications– The AAD Executive Committee held a conference
call to discuss Division Business this year – We have recently prepared a web page with ANS for
AAD, it should be active shortly after the June Meeting
– The Executive Committee had on its agenda for this meeting establishment of a Newsletter Committee
– The committee regularly corresponds by e-mail
Division Contributions to ANS
• AAD has no position statements• We liaison with the other conferences
– CAARI 2004: 18th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 10/10-15 in Fort Worth Texas
• Society Leadership– We have had excellent participation at PDC and NPC
meetings and 50 - 75% attendance at November Meeting
• Non-Meeting Publications - not sponsored
Division Services to Membership
• AAD does not sponsor professional development activities
• Scholarship– Have ANS information and are investigating
scholarships– Previously decided funds were insufficient for endowed
scholarship
• Peer Recognition/Awards– Best paper Awards for professional and student
contributions at AccApp Topicals
• Student Support– Provided $1000 from Division in 2003
Technical Sessions
• 2003– June - Embedded Topical AccApp’03
• 200 attended, 150 papers, 1000 page proceedings and CD
– November - no sessions
• 2004– June - 3 sessions with 8 - 10 papers each– November - 1 session with 8 - 10 papers
• 2005– June - No sessions– November - 3 sessions with 8 - 10 papers each
• 2006– June - No Sessions– November - 3 sessions with 8 - 10 papers each
AccApp Topical Meetings
• AAD has sponsored a heavy schedule of ambitious and successful topical meetings– The first six were annual– We scaled back to an 18 month cycle– The most recent, AccApp’03 in San Diego was a huge success
with 150 papers, 200 attendees, 1000 page published and electronic proceedings
• We are well underway in preparing for AccApp’05
AAD is preparing for AccApp’05
• Island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy • August 28 to September 1, 2005• It is intended to focus on a wide area of
applications including: spallation neutron sources isotope productionnuclear waste transmutation medical therapy nuclear data and experiments thermal hydraulicsmaterial issues in a particle environment energy production codes and models for particle transport system engineeringradiation protection contraband
detectionhigh power accelerators under construction and future projects
AAD Issues
• AAD must improve its performance in the area of communications
• Desire to establish scholarship
• Focus: – web page - will have basic page soon– develop strategic and tactical plans– continue to diversify membership
Summary
• AAD continues to grow within the ANS– We have drawn in a new, more diverse ANS
constituency with a large number of students
• Tremendous success with AccApp Topicals– Division is financially sound
• Future focus:– Improve communications (ANS web page)– Develop strategic and tactical plans– Establish scholarship– Continue to diversify membership– AccApp’05 (international)
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