Nuclear Physics Division of the

Representing nuclear physics in the EPS

• 300 IM’s in the field• Committee of 20 persons

• Different fields• Different countries• Co-opted members

Activity map by tagwords

Actors in Europe: NuPECC of ESF, NPB of EPS

NPB: Options based on expertise

Bulgarian, German, Hungarian, Spanish translations

Lise Meitner Prize

For outstanding contributions to Nuclear Science. Represents thebreadth and strength of Nuclear Physics in Europe.

• Awarded from 2000, recently in 2010

• Open call for nominations

• Decision by the NPB, based on external referees

IBA-Europhysics Prize

for outstanding contributions to Applied Nuclear Science and especially Nuclear Methods and Nuclear Researches in Medicine.

• From 2004, recently in 2011• Similar to LMP Dr Boaretto has been awarded the prize in

recognition of her significant contribution to the development of precise quality controlled

radiocarbon dating and the application of accelerator mass spectrometry techniques to the field of

archaeology.

24 Divisional meetings

Topical series:

• Sandanski conferences:

EWTF on the nuclear physics level

• Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics: launched and maintained by the NPB, NPA-6 in 2013

EuNPC: a pan-European event

700 participants from all over EuropeCo-organized by DPG and EPS-NPB

Next: Bucharest 2012

EuNPC: a pan-European event

Public Awareness

Joint venture of EPS-NPB and NuPECC, Budget from EU funds

Targeted audience - language barrier

• Travelling Exhibition on radioactivity• Book on nuclear physics• NUPEX: CD-ROM/WWW

on nuclear physics• PANSART project

Nuclear Physics in Europhysics News

New inititatives of EPS

• Federal + learned society role

• EPS historic sites

• Physics impact on economy

• Electronic newsletter

• Associate Member network

• Increase individual membership