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

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100

200

300

400

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

As of April 2004 andIncludes 70 students

Membership Demographics

Membership Demographics

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)