American Nuclear SocietyFusion Energy Division

Presentation to the

ANS Board of Directors

Jake Blanchard, FED Chair

University of Wisconsin

November 2004

Washington DC

FED Mission

• No official mission statement to date

• I would state it as:– Disseminate our knowledge of fusion energy

to colleagues and to the public– Recognize contributions of our members– Encourage the participation of young

members

Division/TG Governance

• Executive Committee: at least 6 members (usually 13, currently 12, 3-year term)– Chair (1 yr), Vice Chair (1 yr), Sec/Treas (2 yr)– Standing: Nominating and Honors&Awards– Newsletter&Web: Editors are rolling horizon– Liaisons:

• Board: Gary Gates• MS&T: Ken Schultz• RS&P: Ham Hunter• IEEE: George Miley

Division/TG Governance

• FED Membership

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Division/TG Governance

• Student FED Membership

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Division/TG Governance

• Budget

2003 2004 to date

Start Year 15,200 15,100

Dues 700 700

Student Travel 200 1,500

NEED/Student Conf 300 300

Awards 0 1,500

Other 300 100

Finish Year 15,100 12,400TOFE Revenue will boost 2004 carryover (or 2005 balance)

Division/TG Governance

• Planning– Strategic Plan and Succession Plan updated

last year

Division/TG Governance

• Communication– Newsletter sent twice a year by email– All back issues on ANS web site– Email list is broader than FED membership

(over 1,000 names)

Division/TG Contributions to ANS

• ANS Position Statements– Fusion Energy (last updated Nov 2003)

• Participation with Other Societies– We have explored sharing meetings, but no progress

yet

• Society Leadership– Several FED Exec. Comm. Members are active

nationally (McCarthy, Wilson, Schultz, Hogan, etc.)

• Non-Meeting Pubs– Fusion Science & Technology

Division/TG Services to Membership

• Professional Development– Very little to date

• Scholarships– NEED– Student awards at the Topicals

• Student Support– travel support for students to Topicals, Student

Conferences, and National Meetings

• Recognition– Awards to Scientists at Topicals– Significant Contributions to Teller Medals

Division/TG Meetings

• National Meeting Participation– Averaging 2 sessions per year– Sharing two sessions with RPSD in June

• Topical Meetings– Just held standalone Topical in Madison (200

papers, 1/3 foreign, 1/6 students; paper count was significant increase over previous mtngs)

– Next will be embedded in Albuquerque in 2006. Olson and Rochau (Sandia) will host

– Also co-sponsor of IFSA Meetings

Summary

• Metrics

DivisionMeetings

Division Governance Division Contributions

Division Services to Membership

NationalMeeting

Participation

2003: 0session 0panel/ 0 session 0 panel

SuccessionPlanning

Included in 2003 Strategic Plan

ANS Position Statements

Fusion Energy (current)

ProfessionalDevelopment

Fusion has no Professional Development Activities

Class IClass IITopicals

+25% attendance (135/200)15Th Topical:

1plenary(6 paper) – 8 sessions (142 full papers)

MembershipTrends

749 members +11% change 2003

Participation withOutside Professional

Societies

Fusion has liaison with IEEE

Scholarships

Fusion supported the NEED Scholarship in 2003

Class IIITopicals

15th Fusion Topical - Nov 02

Communications

1 newsletter in 2003website updated in 2003

SocietyLeadership

Both Mtgs: 75% Exec CommBoth PDC & All NPC

Peer Recognition/Awards

FED Awards (Achievement & Technical Accomplishment) Best

Poster (student)

DivisionPlanning

2003 Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair

Non-MeetingPublications

Fusion Science & Technology Journal

StudentSupport

Fusion supported 2003 student conf.

Summary

• List Areas of Success– Membership is up– Students more involved– TOFE attendance is up– TOFE may revitalize Wisconsin Local Section– Worked with Larry Foulke to prepare

statement on Fusion Technology funding– Approved Succession Plans for Standing

Committees

Summary

• Focus for Future Action– Revitalize Program Committee– Consider Professional Development Efforts

(History of Fusion?)– Continue efforts to gain Fellow status for

more FED members– Help with funding and programmatic issues at

national level