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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Public Meeting Schedule and Guest Speakers." National Research Council. 2012. Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13308.
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Public Meeting Schedule and Guest Speakers

 

MEETING 2, MARCH 16, 2011
Location: Keck Building, Room 204

10:00-10:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions, Bradley Moore, chair

10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m

Discussion of Statement of Task with Study Sponsors

Larry Rahn, Basic Energy Sciences, Department of Energy (DOE)

Dennis Phillips, Nuclear Physics, DOE

Jim Bresee, Nuclear Energy, DOE

Jason Pruet, National Nuclear Security Administration, DOE

Samantha Kentis, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Department of Homeland Security

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Lunch (cafeteria)

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Radiochemistry and Nuclear Medicine Needs

Eric Hostetler, Merck

Tim McCarthy, Pfizer

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Weapons, Security, and Stockpile Stewardship Needs

David Clark, Los Alamos National Laboratory (via phone)

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Public Meeting Schedule and Guest Speakers." National Research Council. 2012. Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13308.
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MEETING 3, MAY 9, 2011

Keck Center, Room 101

500 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

10:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions, Brad Moore, chair

10:15 a.m.

A Perspective from the United Kingdom

Francis Livens, University of Manchester (teleconference)

11:15 a.m.

Statement of Task Discussion with Study Sponsor

Michael Scott, Chemistry Division, National Science Foundation

Frank Wong, Department of Homeland Security

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Summer Schools in Nuclear Chemistry, Frank Kinard

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Public Meeting Schedule and Guest Speakers." National Research Council. 2012. Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13308.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Public Meeting Schedule and Guest Speakers." National Research Council. 2012. Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13308.
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The growing use of nuclear medicine, the potential expansion of nuclear power generation, and the urgent needs to protect the nation against external nuclear threats, to maintain our nuclear weapons stockpile, and to manage the nuclear wastes generated in past decades, require a substantial, highly trained, and exceptionally talented workforce. Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise examines supply and demand for expertise in nuclear chemistry nuclear science, and radiochemistry in the United States and presents possible approaches for ensuring adequate availability of these skills, including necessary science and technology training platforms.

Considering a range of reasonable scenarios looking to the future, none of these areas are likely to experience a decrease in demand for expertise. However, many in the current workforce are approaching retirement age and the number of students opting for careers in nuclear and radiochemistry has decreased dramatically over the past few decades. In order to avoid a gap in these critical areas, increases in student interest in these careers, in the research and educational capacity of universities and colleges, and sector specific on-the-job training will be needed. Concise recommendations are given for actions to avoid a shortage of nuclear chemistry, nuclear scientists, and radiochemists in the future.

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