American Nuclear Society Mathematics and Computations Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Bernadette L. Kirk November 17, 2004, Washington, DC

M&C Mission Promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. Particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmarks and development of standards for computing practices Encourage the development of new computer codes and broaden their use.

M&C Governance Chair: Bernadette Kirk Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Alireza Haghighat Secretary: Ronald Pevey Treasurer: Abderrafi Ougouag COMMITTEES BENCHMARKBarry Ganapol, U. Arizona FINANCEBill Martin HONORS AND AWARDSPaul Turinsky MEMBERSHIPMadeline Feltus NOMINATINGRoger Blomquist PROGRAMTodd Palmer (Chair) Anil Prinja (Asst. Chair) PUBLICITYAvneet Sood STANDARDSAndy Smetana MCD Liasons ANS STAFF Sharon Kerrick ANS BOARDLarry Foulke

M&C Governance Board Members 2005 Cassiano R. de Oliveira 2006 Jeffrey A. Favorite 2005 Madeline A. Feltus 2007 Horia N Gheorghiu 2006 Alireza Haghighat 2005 Bernadette L. Kirk 2005 Abderrafi Ougouag 2006 Scott P. Palmtag 2005 Ronald E. Pevey 2006 Farzad Rahnema 2007 Robert C. Singleterry, Jr Avneet Sood 2005 Thomas M. Sutton Ex Officio Roger N Blomquist Donald R. Hoffman

M&C Governance Membership Trends Last 5 Years/Composition

M&C Governance Operating Budget Information September 2002$18,956 September 2003$29,653 (topical) September 2004$28,987

M&C Governance Strategic Plan revised October 2004 Succession Planning Efforts to recruit younger members

M&C Governance Website Newsletter

M&C Contributions to ANS No ANS Position Statements Participation with Other Professional Societies Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications 2003 Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications 2007 American Chemical Society Society Leadership ANS Standards 10 Benchmarks Non-Meeting Publications NS&E special issue of M&C 2003 selected papers

M&C Services to Membership Professional Development Workshops at topical M&C 2003 MCNPMonte Carlo Neutral Particle

M&C Services to Membership Scholarships Dannels Scholarship$3000/year Thomas Joseph Quirk, IV University of New Mexico

M&C Services to Membership Peer Recognition/Awards Fellows 2003 Farzad Rahnema Ken Shultis Pomraning Award Distinguished Service Award Young Researchers Award

M&C Services to Membership Student Support Attendance at national meetings and topicals Reception tickets to M&C student presenters Support for student conferences

M&C Meetings National Meeting Participation (average of 2 or more) Sessions at November 2003 Sessions at June 2004 Sessions at November 2004 Topicals (Class I) M&C 2003,225 attendees Monte Carlo 2005 (joint with RPSD) M&C 2005

Summary Metrics and Measures Excelled (green) in most areas except for position statement (white) scholarship (white) Class III topicals (yellow)

Summary List Areas of Success Topicals M&C 2003 with 225 attendees Technical sessions at national meetings

Summary Focus for Future Action endowment of Dannels scholarship involve more of the younger members