American Nuclear Society Fusion 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 shows steady increase

Division/TG Governance Student FED Membership shows substantial increase

Division/TG Governance Budget to date Start Year15,20015,100 Dues700 Student Travel2001,500 NEED/Student Conf300 Awards01,500 Other Finish Year15,10012,400 TOFE 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 –All back issues on ANS web site – 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 Olson and Rochau (Sandia) will host –Also co-sponsor of IFSA Meetings

Summary Metrics Division Meetings Division GovernanceDivision Contributions Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation 2003: 0session 0panel/ 0 session 0 panel Succession Planning Included in 2003 Strategic Plan ANS Position Statements Fusion Energy (current) Professional Development Fusion has no Professional Development Activities Class I Class II Topicals +25% attendance (135/200) 15 Th Topical: 1plenary(6 paper) – 8 sessions (142 full papers) Membership Trends 749 members +11% change 2003 Participation with Outside Professional Societies Fusion has liaison with IEEE Scholarships Fusion supported the NEED Scholarship in 2003 Class III Topicals 15 th Fusion Topical - Nov 02 Communications 1 newsletter in 2003 website updated in 2003 Society Leadership Both Mtgs: 75% Exec Comm Both PDC & All NPC Peer Recognition/ Awards FED Awards (Achievement & Technical Accomplishment) Best Poster (student) Division Planning 2003 Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair Non-Meeting Publications Fusion Science & Technology Journal Student Support 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