Vol. 52 - No. 30 July 31, 1998 BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY Dick Setlow Steps Down as Associate Director, Life Sciences; Returns to Research in BNL’s Biology, Medical Departments

After 12 years as Associate Direc- crease human susceptibility to skin tor and two years as Acting Associate cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer Director of Life Sciences, as well as and others. I only regret that there are seven years as Chairman of the Biol- not enough hours in the day for me to ogy Department during his 24 years do both science and administration. at BNL, Richard (Dick) Setlow stepped So — back to science.” down from the Directorship on July 1. After receiving an A.B. degree from He will remain at BNL as Senior Bio- Swarthmore College in 1941, Setlow physicist in the Biology and Medical earned his Ph.D. in physics from Yale Departments. University in 1947. He taught physics “Dick has made many discoveries and biophysics at Yale from 1941 to relating to the process of DNA repair 1961 and studied the quantitative di- in cells, and built research groups in rect effects of ionizing and UV radia- this field at both Oak Ridge National tion on proteins and nucleic acids. Laboratory [ORNL] and BNL,” wrote In 1961, Setlow moved to ORNL to Laboratory Director John Marburger do full-time research, where he and in his announcement of Setlow’s step- coworkers were the first to demon- ping down. “We owe much of the vital- strate that UV light induces struc- ity and productivity of our life sciences tural defects in DNA, the substance here to his leadership. On behalf of the that is the molecular basis of heredi- Laboratory, I thank Dick for his ex- tary, that can cause biological dam- traordinary service to BNL, as well as age. He then showed that bacterial Roger Stoutenburgh to science.” cells can repair defects in DNA, by a Said Setlow, “Doing fundamental process called nucleotide excision re- science is not only interesting, intrigu- pair. ing, and fun, but has much unforeseen This discovery showed for the first utility. Thus, DNA repair, discovered time that the genetic materiel is sub- in the responses of bacteria to ultra- ject to biochemical turnover, a notion Dick Setlow violet [UV] radiation in 1964, was disputed then by most geneticists. This called, by the journal Science, the ‘Mol- ground-breaking research stimulated Joining the staff of BNL’s Biology to stratospheric ozone depletion by ecule of the Year’ in 1994. We now a new interest in the field, since cer- Department in 1974, Setlow studied supersonic planes or chlorofluorocar- know many different types of repair tain genetic diseases stem from inher- UV damage to DNA so as to under- bons. With his team, he found that the systems and that repair defects in- ited deficiencies in DNA repair. stand effects on skin that might be due (continued on page 2)

Hank Grahn Retires Today as BSA Chief Financial Officer, BNL Assistant Director, Finance & Administration

Having served BNL for almost 40 smoothly. The entire Laboratory is years, helped the Lab through the indebted to Hank for his willingness transition between AUI and BSA, and to help BNL through the most admin- worked with BSA to establish a frame- istratively difficult months in its 50- work for future fiscal years, BNL’s year history.” Assistant Laboratory Director for Fi- With his retirement home in Spring nance and Administration, Henry Hill, Florida, completed one year ago (Hank) Grahn, who is also BSA’s Chief this month, Grahn could have left the Financial Officer, is retiring today. Lab 12 months ago, at a time when “Hank’s long experience in the vari- BNL’s future was as uncertain as who ous budget and administrative offices its next management and operating in the Lab, combined with an ener- contractor would be. However, Grahn getic ‘can do’ attitude, has helped this explains, “I decided to stay on, to help Laboratory through many difficult epi- lead the Lab through the difficult sodes,” notes Laboratory Director John months, to help mitigate the financial Marburger. “Hank accepted many re- and administrative problems that I sponsibilities and gave his time freely knew were ahead.” to help make the Lab function But now, having led the Lab’s tran-

Searches Are On, Interim Assignments Are Made Roger Stoutenburgh With Richard Setlow’s return to research in the Biology and Medical Departments as of July 1 (see story, top of page), a search, led by Deputy Director for Science & Technology Peter Paul, has been on for a new BNL Associate Director for Life Sciences. In the interim, Special Assistant to the Director Peter Bond has assumed Setlow’s former administrative responsibility for the Institu- Hank Grahn tional Biosafety Committee and the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, and Bond now serves as the point of contact for human sition team and helped introduce the BSA Board of Directors issued a reso- studies at BNL. new people to the Lab’s financial and lution, directing Grahn “to enjoy his Another search, this one headed by Deputy Director for Operations administrative operations, and hav- retirement to the fullest extent pos- Thomas Sheridan, is ongoing for a new Associate Director for Finance & ing worked through the Lab’s terrible sible, ignoring and dismissing all ob- Administration, given Henry Grahn’s retirement from the Lab at the end budget problems this fiscal year and stacles that may impede such enjoy- of today (see story, middle of page). In the meantime, Greg Ogeka, who worked with BSA to return both a ment.” is Manager of the Administrative Support Division (ASD), is Interim larger percentage and a larger dollar Though the Grahns are anticipat- Assistant Director for Finance & Administration. amount of its fee to BNL, “I accom- ing enjoying a lot of time on the golf Assisting Ogeka in this role are two employees on temporary assign- plished what I wanted to do,” says course, Hank Grahn will still keep his ment: Fiscal Officer Mark Israel of ASD’s Fiscal Group, and Kevin Fox, Grahn. “I still have my health and I hand in BNL’s financial and adminis- a senior contracts specialist in the Contracts & Procurement Division. feel great. Marie, my wife of 41 years trative affairs: because “the Labora- In Ogeka’s absence from ASD, Lance Warren, Manager of Operations who works as a senior administrative tory simply cannot let a valuable asset & Maintenance of the Plant Engineering Division, is serving as Interim secretary in the Physics Department, slip away,” Marburger has invited ASD Manager. And, while Israel is on assignment, Deputy Fiscal Officer has been here 21 years and she’s ready Grahn to continue his association with Susan Perino is overseeing the Fiscal Group. to go, so it is time that we retire.” the Lab as a consultant, an invitation In honor of Grahn’s retirement, the (continued on page 2) Brookhaven Bulletin July 31, 1998

Stony Brook Resident Wins BWIS 1998 Chasman Scholarship March Into May Final Results Are In Roseanna Ryan of Stony Brook has have been Long Island women whose In 1995, Ryan enrolled part time at won the 1998 Renate W. Chasman college education had been inter- SCC, becoming a full-time student in BNL was one of ten organizations Scholarship for Women. rupted, but who had returned to school 1996. She was graduated this spring nationwide selected to participate in a The $2,000 scholarship is awarded at least part time to study for a degree. with an associate’s degree in liberal ten-week physical activity program annually by Brookhaven Women in This years’s winner, Roseanna arts with an emphasis in math. called March Into May. Sponsored by Science (BWIS), a not-for-profit orga- Ryan, after graduating from Cen- To earn a bachelor’s degree, she the Centers for Disease Control and nization formed to promote the ad- tereach High School in 1984, attended will matriculate this fall in the ap- the National Coalition for Promoting vancement of women in the scientific, Suffolk County Physical Activity, the program ran engineering, and technical professions. Community College from March until May, and it was This year’s award was presented to (SCC) for two se- designed to help everyone, regardless Ryan at the July 21st BWIS Summer mesters, but her of their physical-fitness and activity Reception by Editor-in-Chief Martin education was in- levels at the start. Blume of the American Physical Soci- terrupted due to After setting personal goals for regu- ety, who is a senior physicist in BNL’s family concerns. lar activity, participants tracked their Physics Department and was the guest Having discon- progress using a daily activity log. As speaker at the event. tinued her studies, recorded within the log, every ten min- As a colleague and friend of the late she took a secre- utes of exercise was worth one point. Renate Chasman, the world-renowned tarial position at a At BNL, of the 360 employees who accelerator physicist for whom the speech patholog- expressed interest in the program, 336 scholarship is named, Blume recalled ists’s office. In 1988, returned the initial survey, in which highlights of Chasman’s career at BNL, she worked as a participants disclosed their current where she was chief theorist in the teller at North Fork fitness and activity levels, and set groups that designed and built the Bank, and, in 1992, their personal goals. 200-million-electron-volt linear accel- she took a clerical Of the 336 participants, 251 — 75 erator injector for the Alternating Gra- position at Univer- percent — reached their personal dient Synchrotron. sity Hospital at goals, and 288 — 86 percent — earned As Blume recounted, Chasman is Stony Brook, where at least 100 points by the end of the ten most noted for her unique design, made she is still employed weeks. The points ranged from 47.5 to in collaboration with BNL’s late Ken part-time. 675, with 46 participants scoring over Green, of an electron storage ring op- Ryan married 300 points. timized for synchrotron radiation pro- Martin Ryan, a car- As a result of being involved in duction. The Chasman-Green lattice, penter, in 1989, and March Into May, participants reported as it is called, is the basis for the two they had two chil- positive changes in life-style and the storage rings at the National Syn- dren, born in 1991 breaking of bad habits: to wit, 133 Roger Stoutenburgh chrotron Light Source and other syn- and 1993. Caring for reported increased energy, 127 in- chrotrons around the world. her children while creased weight control, 114 increased The scholarship in her memory is they were infants ability to handle stress, 89 increased intended to encourage women to pur- and young toddlers daily consumption of fruits and veg- sue careers in the sciences, engineer- further delayed etables, 77 decreased daily intake of ing or mathematics, and its recipients Ryan’s education. dietary fats, and 9 decreased or stopped smoking. plied math and statistics program at Says Mary Wood, who is the Health Hank Grahn (cont’d.) Lab’s staff in 1965, when he became the State University of New York at Promotion Specialist in the Occupa- an assistant administrator within the Stony Brook. Ryan hopes to be gradu- tional Medicine Clinic who coordinated that Grahn has accepted. “I am de- Physics Department, and, in 1968, he ated in the year 2000, with a math employees’ participation in this na- lighted that you have agreed to this was promoted to the Administrative major. tional program, “Congratulations to arrangement, and I look forward to a Officer for Physics. “When I was in the “My goal is to be an environmental all those who participated in March long relationship with you in your new Physics Department, I had repeatedly scientist,” said Ryan. “I’m not sure of Into May. We are very pleased with capacity,” Marburger commented. to threaten to shut down the account the specific field that I would enter, the results, and wish everyone good “As with Nick Samios before him of one particular high-energy physics but I’d like to help keep the environ- luck in maintaining their new and and with George Vineyard before him, group leader — never realizing that ment safe and clean for future genera- improved good habits.” Jack Marburger gave me all the free- Nick Samios would one day be my tions. I appreciate the scholarship from For further information and re- dom and authority to do my job and do boss!” recalls Grahn. BWIS, as it will help me fulfill my sources on maintaining good health it well,” says Grahn. “In turn, I give my The next year, he became the Lab’s educational and career goals.” habits, contact Wood, Ext. 5923. sincere thank you to the managers of Budget Officer. Then, in 1976, Grahn the organizational units reporting to was named Assistant Director for Fi- me — Bill Foyt, Mary Faith Healey, nancial Management and, in 1987, he Dick Setlow (cont’d.) Award, Setlow’s many honors include: Dick Melucci, Greg Ogeka, and Mary was named Associate Director for Ad- the Finsen Medal in 1980, presented White — for their professionalism in ministration, the position in which he capacity of cells to repair DNA after at the Eighth International Congress running their organizations over the served until BSA became the Lab’s UV radiation was related to the life- on Photobiology; honorary Doctor of years. And, to the people in those divi- contractor this March. span of the species tested. Science and Doctor of Medicine de- sions and my office staff, I thank you for While an Associate Director, Grahn In 1988, Setlow was one of two grees from York University, Canada, your support because, if I have shone at chaired the Lab committee that led to winners of the Enrico Fermi Award, in 1985, and the University of Essen, all over my years at BNL, then it was the construction and successful op- which is the highest scientific award Germany, in 1993, respectively; and only because I basked in the glow of the eration of BNL’s Child Development given by the U.S. Department of En- being elected a Fellow of the American good people who worked for me.” Center, the first such center built at a ergy, recognizing exceptional and al- Association for the Advancement of Henry Grahn began his four-de- national lab with DOE funds. “As a together outstanding scientific and Science in 1988. cade career on November 3, 1958, as father of four and grandfather of nine, technical achievement in the develop- Setlow has served as President of an accounts-payable clerk. “The job, I’m proud of that fact,” says Grahn. ment, use, or control of atomic energy. the Biophysical Society and of the as a weekly-wage accounting clerk, “BNL is a great institution, but, Setlow was honored: “For his pio- Comité International de Photobiologie. paid only $1 more per week than I was most importantly, the Lab is made up neering and far-reaching contributions Among his many affiliations with pro- making elsewhere, but I decided to of really good people, both scientific to the fields of radiation biophysics fessional organizations, he has been a take the position anyway because I and support staff, who care. It is my and molecular biology, beginning with member of the National Academy of thought that I might have a better hope that, by bringing BNL’s staff to- the discovery and conceptualization of Sciences since 1973, and, in 1975, he future at the Lab,” explains Grahn. gether and by uniting it with the sur- the processes of DNA repair that have was elected a Fellow of the American In 1962, he moved from BNL’s pay- rounding community, the Lab will con- had an impact on research in genetics, Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is roll to AUI’s, as a junior auditor in the tinue to succeed and build upon its recombination, mutation, and carcino- the author or coauthor of more than on-site Internal Audit Group — a po- glorious past,” concludes Grahn. genesis.” 250 scientific papers. sition for which he Much of Setlow’s research in the Setlow’s future plans are already never applied. “After I 1990s focused on the cause of skin under way: Now that he has more applied for my first job cancer. time for research, he is using his sen- at BNL, I never again In 1993, he led a team to find that sitive hybrid-fish system to focus again applied for a position the most serious form of skin cancer — on melanoma induction by chronic at the Lab: all eight malignant melanoma — is induced by sunlight exposure and induction of promotions that I re- all wavelengths of the sun’s UV rays. other tumors by chemicals. ceived were positions He based this conclusion on experi- He hopes to collaborate with Japa- that were offered to ments he had performed using a fish nese colleagues to use medaka fish as me,” adds Grahn. model, a hybrid cross of platyfish and a model system for evaluating the He returned to the swordtails of known genetic composi- effects of heavy, energetic charged par- tion that, like humans, is susceptible ticles, such as those found in cosmic Two new BNL retir- to UV-induced melanoma. rays, in producing mutations in sperm. ees: Marie Grahn This surprising discovery contra- Such experiments, to be carried out at and Hank Grahn, at dicts the long-held belief that only the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron, his July 23rd retire- short UV wavelengths — in the 280 to will supply essential information on ment party, which 320 nanometer range — are poten- the genetic effects of space travel. was attended by 130 tially harmful. As Setlow says, “Fish stories are people. In addition to his 1988 Fermi what makes Long Island great!” Brookhaven Bulletin July 31, 1998

Free Shuttle Service 1998 Goldhaber Prize — Two Awarded Slogans Due August 14 For Students, Visitors If you can think of a memorable Two outstanding phrase that captures the Lab’s es- Students and visitors living on site graduate stu- sence, then submit your idea for a are reminded that the Lab provides dents from the BNL slogan to: Slogan Contest, complimentary shuttle service be- State University Brookhaven Bulletin, Bldg. 134. tween 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. on the fol- of New York at Entries are due by Friday, August lowing Saturdays to local attractions: Stony Brook 14, and may be submitted by BNL, Aug. 1 Port Jefferson Village (USB) have won BSA and DOE employees and retirees, Aug. 8 Tanger Mall, Aquarium, this year’s Ger- and on-site contractors. Splish Splash trude S. Gold- To entice you to think of a catching Aug. 15 Smith Haven Mall haber Prize: They phrase, the person submitting the Aug. 22 Port Jefferson Village are Mary Joseph- winning entry will be awarded a $100 This schedule is subject to change ine Bellanca and American Express gift check. Regard- due to the weather. Passengers will be Shan-Ho Tsai. At less of the quality of their entries, picked up and dropped off in the Bell a ceremony orga- everyone who submits a slogan sug- Avenue parking lot of Fleming House, nized by Brook- gestion will be eligible for a drawing Bldg. 180. To reserve space on the haven Women in for a $50 dinner for two at the restau- shuttle, call Juanita Beatty, Ext. 2535. Science (BWIS), rant of their choice. Bellanca (far The Lab’s management, however, left) received her reserves the right not to adopt any of BERA Bus to Yankees award from the finalists as BNL’s official slogan, if New York Yankee Game, Fri- former BNL Di- none is appropriate in its and/or the day, August 28, $29 per person: rector Maurice public’s mind. BERA is now offering bus and admis- Goldhaber (left), sion tickets to the 7:30 p.m. New York husband of the Yankee game against the Seattle Mari- late Gertrude Expanded Food Service ners. The bus will leave the Brook- Scharff Gold- The Staff Services Section of the haven Center promptly at 4:30 p.m. — haber. Tsai was Administrative Services Division an- be there no later than 4:15 p.m. — to unable to attend nounces two improvements to food arrive at Yankee Stadium in time for the awards cer- services offered on site. the game. And if you’ve always wanted emony, since she had begun work in a postdoctoral position at the The first change is a trial expan- to be in the big time, then you can University of Georgia. Administered by BWIS, the $500 prize was first sion of weekend food service: effective start by keeping your eye on the awarded in 1992 in honor of the late Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber, the Saturday, August 1, for a one-month scoreboard, where BERA/Brookhaven renowned nuclear physicist who was BNL’s first woman Ph.D. The prize trial, the cafeteria in Berkner Hall Laboratory will be announced! After recognizes substantial promise and accomplishment by women gradu- will offer meal service on Saturdays the game, the bus will return to BNL ate students in physics who are either enrolled at USB or are perform- and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at approximately 10:30 p.m. ing thesis research at Brookhaven Lab. The ceremony included an The second change is that, for the Tickets will be on sale, first-come, introduction of the award winners by two physics professors from USB: convenience of employees coming to first-served, at the BERA Sales Office Robert Shrock, who had nominated Tsai for the award, and Harold work on weekday mornings, the coffee in Berkner Hall, Tuesday-Friday, 9 Metcalf, who had nominated Bellanca. Bellanca, who expects to earn truck is now offering service from 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more informa- her Ph.D. in August, gave a seminar entitled “Rabbits, Cats and Other to 8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday tion, call Andrea Dehler, Ext. 3347, or Quantum Mechanical Beasts: One-Dimensional Laser Cooling in the in the parking lot by the tennis courts. M. Kay Dellimore, Ext. 2873. Quantum Domain in Helium.” Tsai’s poster, “Studies of Ground State Call Ken Mohring, Ext. 2715, if you Entropy in Potts Antiferromagnets,” was displayed. A reception fol- have questions about the expanded Midnight Madness Trip: lowed the seminar and awards presentation. — Photo by Roger Stoutenburgh food service. Wait List for Second Bus Notaries Public So many mad, midnight people have Attn. All NYS License Holders: signed up for the Saturday, August The following are known to be nota- 22, art-and-flowers bus trip sponsored Notarized Child-Support Obligation ries public on site: by the BERA Art Society to the Ext. Bldg. Brandywine Valley Museum and Certification Is Now Required Alternating Gradient Synchrotron famed Longwood Gardens, with Andy Penny Lo Presti 2625 911 Wyeth paintings and an evening fla- New York State (NYS) now requires every applicant for a license, certificate, Chemistry Department menco (Olé) concert as added entice- permit, etc. or renewal thereof to certify, as of the date of filing the application, Diane Hatton 5073 555 ment, that the bus is more than full. that he or she is or is not under an obligation to pay child support. State law Contracts & Procurement Division However, a waiting list is now long further requires that, if the applicant is under such an obligation, that applicant Roseann Callister 3142 355 enough that, if several more people certifies how the child-support payments are made, whether or not he or she is Mary-Faith Healey 3179 355 express interest in the excursion, it in arrears, etc. Department of Advanced Technology may be possible to run a second bus. The law goes on to warn those who are four or more months in arrears in child Susan Carlsen 7647 197 The price of the luxury-bus-with- support or who have failed to comply with a summons, subpoena or warrant Cheryl Conrad 2272 130 bathroom, including driver’s tip, is relating to paternity or child support that they may be subject to suspension of Donna DeCaro 2380 475 $27; Longwood Garden entrance is their NYS licenses. Further, “the intentional submission of false written state- Department of Applied Science $10; Brandywine Museum is $4 or ments for the purpose of frustrating or defeating the lawful enforcement of Patricia Fox 2939 179 $2.50 for seniors. support obligations is punishable” under NYS penal law. Ellen Fredrickson 2816 179 For more information, call Liz Seu- Therefore, this law affects everyone on site who has a driver’s license and all Director’s Office bert, Ext. 2346, or 286-8563, or e-mail those who have licenses and/or certifications issued by the State that pertain to Ruth Ann Lutz 7774 460 [email protected]. their jobs, such as asbestos certification, water-plant operator’s licenses, and Lois Marascia 8600 460 pesticide applicators permits. DOE Brookhaven Group Arrivals & Departures Mailed reminders for renewals for NYS licenses come with the “Appendix to Irene Atney-Yurdin 3440 464 a License Application,” which is the official form on which license holders must Timothy Drawbridge 3436 464 Arrivals certify their child-support obligations. This form must be notarized by a notary Joan Shands 3435 464 Robert P. Baker ...... AGS public (see accompanying list, right). Human Resources Division John R. Bohnenblusch ...... AGS If this form is not included with the license application or renewal, then the M. Kay Dellimore 2873 185 Frank S. Naase ...... AGS State cannot process the license paperwork, but can only return it to the person Donna Dowling 2754 185 Departures applying or renewing. Gerhard Redelberger ...... Cent. Shops Joyce Wund 7516 185 Internal Audit Office Youssef Farah ...... RHIC Frank Federmann 2482 134 Service Awards John Flannigan ...... Financial Services Legal Office Peter F. Ingrassia ...... AGS Michael Goldman 3324 460 The following employees celebrated Anthony J. Kalisak ...... CCD Carol Joyce 3325 460 service anniversaries during July: Paul A. Kessler ...... CCD Medical Department 35 Years James A. Kierstead ... Instrumentation Darcy Mallon 3362 490 Alfred W. Berretta .. Safeguards & Sec. Rosalie Lawrence ... Financial Services Office of Educational Programs Chellis Chasman ...... Physics Lois I. Marascia ...... Director’s Office Renée Flack 3316 438 Frederick Ligon ...... Plant Engineering Philip C. Pape ...... CCD George E. Meinken ...... Medical Glenda G. Radich ...... Admin. Support Reactor Division 30 Years Gerhard M. Redelberger .. Cent. Shops Deborah Doyle 5916 491 David J. Diamond ..... Adv. Technology William F. Sandhoff ...... RHIC Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Jacqueline Larrie ...... Occ. Med. Clinic Jack R. Tallent ...... NSLS Melanie Covitz 5141 1005 25 Years Kuo-Chen Wu ...... RHIC Bonnie Sherwood 4901 1005 Nicholas D. Houvener ...... Reactor 10 Years Michael J. Losquadro ...... CCD Kerry W. Botts ...... Plant Eng. Carl R. McKeever ...... Admin. Support Cyndy A. Chisare ...... Info. Services Dosimetry badges will be changed Jacqueline M. Mooney ...... Physics Joseph A. De Cicco ...... AGS 20 Years Allen K. Jones ...... Waste Management today, Friday, July 31. Please place Gerhard G. Barnett ...... Plant Eng. Jeffrey L. Rothman ...... NSLS your badge in its assigned rack William M. Bone ...... Cent. Shops Joseph Rubino ...... Info. Services space before leaving work today. Thomas A. Butcher ...... App. Science Janet P. Soper ...... Admin. Support. Free Summer Sunday Tours Continue Through August 31st HFBR: What’s Under the Dome? Find Out This Sunday!

The great dome (pictured below) of when the HFBR is the scientific ma- includes the development of, for ex- and it is presented at 10:30 a.m., noon, the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) chine featured in a mini-tour offered ample: a form of the element thallium 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. is so well-known around the Lab that as part of the Lab’s free Summer Sun- that is now used for heart-stress tests Organized by BNL’s Museum Pro- everyone recognizes it, even if they days tours. all over the world; a form of tin that grams on Sundays through August don’t know what goes on under that Right now, the HFBR is not operat- has produced promising results when 31st, Summer Sunday tours are free dome. ing, pending a decision by the U.S. used to treat bone-cancer pain; and and open to all, and are offered from This Sunday, however, all are in- Energy Secretary on its future. Dur- methods for dissolving blood clots, as 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but visitors must vited to learn what is under that dome, ing the Summer Sundays mini-tour, well as new discoveries about plastics, arrive before 3 p.m. HFBR operations detergents and staff will explain magnets. how they maintain In addition, as is the machine and offered every Sun- what happened day of this season’s when it was oper- Summer Sundays, ating. Lab tourists can Scientists who take a bus tour of did research on the the site and, in HFBR’s experimen- Berkner Hall, see tal floor (right) will the fascinating talk about some of Whiz Bang Science the ground-break- Show. ing discoveries in Fun for children medicine and ma- of all ages, this terials science that show is a lively, in- have been made teractive demon- there. stration of basic sci- This research entific principles,

ment) Requires several years’ experience in elec- tronic assembly and technical background in reading and working from electronics drawings and schemat- ics. Must be proficient in fine-pitch surface-mount PCB assembly, using pick-and-place machines; and must be able to operate conveyorized reflow ovens. Placement Notices Knowledge of bonding techniques for integrated cir- cuits, BGA, and hybrid circuits is also required. Re- The Lab’s placement policy is to select the best- sponsibilities will include electrical and mechanical qualified candidate for an available position. Candi- assembly of prototype designs, specific equipment, dates are considered in the following order: (1) present and laboratory instruments. Will work performing employees within the department/division and/or ap- multiple tasks in a user-oriented facility. Instrumenta- propriate bargaining unit, with preference for those tion Division. within the immediate work group; (2) present employ- ees within the Laboratory; and (3) outside applicants. In keeping with the Affirmative Action Plan, selections are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or veteran status. Each week, the Human Resources Division lists new placement notices, first, so employees may request consideration for themselves, and, second, for open recruitment. Because of the priority policy stated above, each listing does not necessarily repre- sent an opportunity for all people. Except when operational needs require otherwise, positions will be open for one week after publication. For more information, contact the Employment Manager, Ext. 2882; call the JOBLINE, Ext. 7744 (344- 7744), for a complete list of all job openings; use a TDD system to access job information by calling (516) 344-6018; or access current job openings on the World Wide Web at http://www.bnl.gov/JOBS/jobs.html.

The following vacancies are exempt from the Director’s hiring freeze. SCIENTIFIC RECRUITMENT - Doctorate usually required. Send C.V. to M. Kipperman, Bldg. 185. MK7646. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCI- ATE/ASSISTANT PHYSICIST - in a group involved in an on-going study of rare K decays at the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron. Will be responsible for main- taining the present E787 data-acquisition system and triggering electronics, and data acquisition for future experiments. Requirements include a Ph.D. in experi- mental particle or nuclear physics, experience with data acquisition and triggering electronics, and knowl- edge of real-time operating systems and network architecture. Knowledge of VME and/or Fastbus pro- tocols, Vxworks, familiarity with UNIX operating sys- tem, and experience in electronic design and data analysis preferred. Under the direction of L. Littenberg, Physics Department. LABORATORY RECRUITMENT - Opportunities for Laboratory employees. NS7770. OFFICE SERVICES POSITION - (term ap- pointment) Requires experience with WordPerfect 6.1 or 7.0, or Microsoft Word, a working knowledge of IPAP and JCARS, experience with credit-card pro- cessing, and the ability to work overtime, if neces- sary. CCATS knowledge and a working understand- ing of any hotel-type reservation system is desirable. Will take reservations for Lab housing and input them into automated housing system. Will take payments, handle money, and coordinate housekeeping and maintenance services in the dormitories. Housing Office, Administrative Support Division OPEN RECRUITMENT - Opportunities for Labora- tory employees and outside candidates. DD7701. TECHNICAL POSITION - (term appoint- ment, reposting) Requires an AAS degree in elec- tronic technology or equivalent, and experience in electronic circuits and electronic instrumentation, including the use of oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters and other test equipment. Duties will include assem- bling, testing, calibrating and troubleshooting analog and digital electronic circuits and systems. Program- mable logic controller (PLC) and/or high vacuum instrumentation experience is a plus. Must have strong construction skills, and the ability to work from elec- tronic schematics, rough sketches and verbal instruc- tions. Alternating Gradient Synchrotron Department. DD4774. TECHNICAL POSITION - (reposting) Re- quires an AAS degree in electronic technology, BSET preferred, or significant relevant experience with high- voltage power supplies and/or radio frequency (rf) electronics. Will assemble, test, and troubleshoot electronic circuits. Must be able to work from sche- matics, sketches, and verbal instructions. May be required to work call-in hours as needed. Alternating Gradient Synchrotron Department. DD7487. TECHNICAL POSITION - (term appoint-