RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

All interested NPSS members are invited to attend the RITC annual meeting at the NSS/MIC meeting. Look in the program guide or at the meeting for time and location. At this meeting you will have the chance to talk with the Steering Committee (RISC) about the meeting, the Society or any other topic. The Steering Committee oversees the operation of the whole Committee and your input is important, so that we may do what you want.

If you haven’t made plans to attend the 2002 meeting in Norfolk (Nov 10-16), do so now. This is the premier meeting for radiation detectors, processing electronics, modeling, systems, and medical imaging. The General Chair, Joel Karp, has assembled an impressive number of papers in Nuclear Science and Medical Imaging. Before and after the meeting short courses and workshops where you can learn about newest developments, the basics of radiation detection, or medical imaging are available. Gary Alley has assembled an excellent group of instructors with extensive real-world knowledge of their topics. The Symposium on Nuclear Power Systems (SNPS) will be held in conjunction with the NSS/MIC. This gives you the opportunity to attend the Nuclear Power sessions organized by Jay Forster. He has again put together an exciting program on Nuclear Power Systems. The exhibits will showcase the latest products from many companies. Even if you have known some of these companies for many years, it is worth the time to investigate their new products. Because of the quality of this meeting, many companies make the first public showing of products at this exhibition. Don’t miss the Exhibitor Technical Session (started in 2000 meeting) for the latest products. See the web site www.nss-mic.org for complete details.

You will soon receive a ballot for new members of the RISC. The RISC has 15 elected members, of which 5 are elected each year for a three-year term. Please vote for your choice from these highly qualified candidates. It’s not too early to volunteer for next year, so send me a message if you want to be on the Steering Committee.

The future NSS/MIC meetings are:

2003 Oct 19 to 26, Portland, OR
General Chair: Ralph James;

2004 Oct 16 to 23, Rome, Italy
General Chair: Alberto Del Guerra

2005 TBA in USA
General Chair: Tom Lewellen

Mark these dates on your calendar. The abstract submission is usually in the late spring for the following meeting. This means you need to be thinking about it soon. It’s never too early to start the writing.

To the members in Universities, I put out a call for more student members. Vernon Price has done an outstanding job of getting new members, including students. However, many students are not receiving all the membership benefits they could obtain by attending meetings and through association with others doing similar work from around the world. If you need help in explaining the benefits to potential student members, Vernon will be happy to supply you with the right materials.

Finally, remember to vote and I look forward to seeing you in Norfolk in November.

Ron Keyser, the RISC Chair, can be reached at ORTEC, 801 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN  37831; Phone: +1 865 483-2146; Fax: +1 865 481-2438; E-mail: RonKeyser@ieee.org