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American Nuclear Society. Fusion Energy Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Roger E. Stoller 11 June 2008 Anaheim, CA. Fusion Energy Division (FED) Mission.

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  1. American Nuclear Society Fusion Energy Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Roger E. Stoller 11 June 2008 Anaheim, CA

  2. Fusion Energy Division (FED) Mission The division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.

  3. FED Governance • Executive Committee: • At least 6 members (usually and currently 13); 3-yr terms • Chair (1 yr), Vice Chair (1 yr), Sec/Treas (2 yr) • Standing Committees: Nominating, Honors & Awards, and Program • Newsletter and Web: continuing and successful editors • Liaisons: • Board: Gary Gates • MS&T: Ken Schultz • RS&P: Ham Hunter • IEEE: George Miley

  4. FED Governance: Membership

  5. FED Governance:Student Membership

  6. FED Governance: Budget * includes 18th TOFE costs but not revenue

  7. FED Governance: Planning and Communication • Planning: • Strategic Plan was updated in 2006 • Succession Plan was updated in 2006 • Newsletter: • Newsletter sent twice a year by email • All back issues on ANS web site • Email list is broader than FED membership (>1000 names) • Web site is http://fed.ans.org; regularly updated

  8. FED Contributions to ANS • ANS Position Statement on Fusion Energy (updated in 2008), Background Statement in revision • Participation with Other Professional Societies: • IEEE liaison • Other: Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee • Society Leadership: • FED members are active nationally (A. Abdel-Khalik, K. McCarthy, K. Schultz, P. Wilson) • Non-Meeting Publications appear in Fusion Science and Technology

  9. FED Services to Membership • Professional Development - very little to date • Scholarships: • NEED • Student awards at Topicals • Peer Recognition/Awards: • Awards at Topicals • Significant contributions to Teller Medals • Recently submitted two Fellow nominations • Student Support • Travel support for students to National Meetings • Travel support for students to Topicals • Financial support to the Student Conferences

  10. FED Meetings • National Meeting Participation: • Averaging 2 sessions per year • Embedded Topicals every 4 years • Topical Meetings: • Technology of Fusion Energy: • Sep. 2004 stand alone in Madison(200 papers, ~1/3 foreign, ~1/6 students) • Nov. 2006 embedded in Albuquerque (157 papers) • Sep. 2008 stand alone, San Francisco (~300 papers) • Co-sponsor for Embedded Topical on Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials Topical (2006) • Sponsor Class IV Status: IFSA, ICENES, and Tritium

  11. FED Metrics: 2007 Summary

  12. Summary • Status of FED Metrics and Measures • Areas of Success: • Steady membership increase over past several years • Student membership up ~60% since 2002 • TOFE attendance very strong in 2004 and 2006, 2008 meeting may be largest ever • Focus for Future Action: • Continue efforts on national meeting participation and professional development Program Committee restart • Continue efforts to obtain national recognition (e.g. ANS Fellow) for FED members • Continue efforts to promote fusion research at national level

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