June 2007 SOCIETY NEWS

NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:03 PM Page 1

A Publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Number 2 • June 2007 SOCIETY NEWS

CONFERENCES NUCLEAR AND SPACE RADIATION EFFECTS CONFERENCE NSREC 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii July 23-27, 2007

he 2007 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Packaging Program, NASA Living With a Star Effects Conference will be held July 23-27, Program, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. T2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the Hilton NSREC also has new corporate supporters: BAE Hawaiian Village. The conference features a Systems, Boeing, Micro-RDC, Honeywell, ST Technical Program consisting of ten sessions of con- Microelectronics, and Aeroflex Colorado Springs. tributed papers, both poster and oral, which describe Additional information on the conference is available the latest observations and research results in radia- on the Web at http://www.nsrec.com. tion effects, an up-to-date Short Course offered on July 23, a Radiation Effects Data Workshop, and an TECHNICAL PROGRAM Industrial Exhibit. Lloyd Massengill, Vanderbilt The Technical Program Chairman, John Cressler, University, is General Chair. Georgia Tech, and his program committee, have This year’s conference will be held July 23-27, assembled an excellent set of contributed papers that 2007, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort on are arranged into nine sessions of oral and poster beautiful Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. A papers and a Radiation Effects Data Workshop. The complete technical and social program is being Workshop consists of papers emphasizing radiation planned to maximize opportunities for information effects data on electronic devices and systems and exchange and networking in the area of radiation descriptions of new simulation and radiation test effects on microelectronic and photonic devices, cir- facilities. In addition, there are three outstanding cuits, and systems. Supporters of the conference invited talks of general interest to both conference include the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, attendees and their companions. Sandia National Laboratories, Air Force Research Attendees will have the opportunity to participate Laboratory, the NASA Electronic Parts and in a one-day Short Course on Monday, July 23 enti- continued on page 3

Lloyd Massengill John Cressler Hugh Barnaby Susan Crain General Chair Technical Program Short Course Chair Local Arrangements Chair Chair NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 1 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:03 PM Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS IEEE NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY NEWS Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference .1 is published three times per year by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08855. 22nd Symposium on Fusion Engineering ...... 4 NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Albe Dawson Larsen ICALEPCS 2007 ...... 6 Stanford Linear Accelerator Center MS-66 President’s Report ...... 7 2575 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Secretary’s Report ...... 8 Tel: +1 650 926 2748 Fax: +1 650 926 5124 E-mail: [email protected] Technical Committee Reports ...... 9 EDITOR EMERITUS: CANPS ...... 9 W. Kenneth Dawson TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall Vancouver, British Columbia NMISTC ...... 9 Canada, V6T-2A3. Tel: +1 604 222 7455 Functional & Appointive Committees ...... 11 Fax: +1 604 222 7307 E-mail: [email protected]

Awards - The IEEE NPSS Awards Process . . .11 IEEE MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS: Robert Smrek, Production Manager Communications ...... 12 Paul Doto, Newsletter Coordinator Contributors to June 2007 IEEE NPSS Newsletter in alphabetical order: Fellows ...... 12 David Abe; Peter Clout; David Gurd; Teresa Farris; Albe Dawson Larsen; Paul Kinahan; Jane Lehr; Tom Lewellen; Jean-Pierre Martin; William Moses; Benjamin Tsui; Peter Winokur; Dennis Youchison. Nominations ...... 14

Awards ...... 14 Publicity releases for forthcoming meetings, items of interest from local chapters, committee reports, announcements, awards, or other materials requiring society publicity or relevant to NPSS should be 2006 Medical Imaging Science Young submitted to the Newsletter Editor by July 16, 2007.

Investigtor Award ...... 14 CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES News articles are actively solicited from contributing editors, particu- Particle Accelerator Science and Technology larly related to important R&D activities, significant industrial applications, early reports on technical breakthroughs, accomplishments at the big laboratories and similar subjects. Awards for 2007 ...... 15 The various Transactions, of course, deal with formal treatment in depth of technical subjects. News articles should have an element of Yitzhak Maron - 2007 Plasma Science and general interest or contribute to a general understanding of technical problems or fields of technical interest or could be assessments of Applications Award Recipient ...... 16 important ongoing technical endeavors. Advice on possible authors or offers of such articles are invited by the Awards Solicitation ...... 17 editor.

NMISC Young Investigator and Hoffman © 2007 IEEE. Information contained in this newsletter may be copied without per- mission provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commer- Medical Imaging Scientist Awards ...... 17 cial advantage, and the title of the publication and date appear. Printed in U.S.A.

2008 Plasma Science and Applications Award .18

Article ...... 18

All Engineers Need Leadership Skills ...... 18

John Stone Stone - Engineering History . . . . .19

2 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:03 PM Page 3

tled Hardened Electronics for Tomorrow’s • Modular Devices Inc. Radiation Tolerant Systems. Chaired by • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Hugh Barnaby, Arizona State University, • National Semiconductor Cause and this Short Course is an excellent learning • Northrop Grumman Corporation effect opportunity for those who are new to the • Orora Design Technologies, Inc. radiation effects community and need a • Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. quick introduction to the field, as well as • Prairie View A&M - NASA Center for We don’t stop those who want to stay abreast of current Applied Rad Research playing because issues. The Short Course will start Monday • Radiation Assured Devices we grow old; we morning with tutorials on Process • Sandia National Laboratories Technologies and Hardening and • Silvaco International grow old Radiation Effects and Mitigation • Survivability, Vulnerability, & Assessment because we stop Strategies on Digital ASICs and FPGAs. Directorate playing. Monday afternoon will include tutorials on • Synopsys Radiation Effects on Analog Integrated • Synplicity, Inc Circuits and Extreme Environment • US Semiconductor Corp. George Bernard Design, and Radiation Hardening at the • Vanderbilt University - Institute for Space Shaw System Level. and Defense Electronics • VPT, Inc INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS • Xilinx This year’s sold-out Industrial Exhibit will feature the leading suppliers of radiation SOCIAL EVENTS hardened products, related materials, and Social events have been planned to give services. The Industrial Exhibit permits one- Conference attendees and their guests many on-one discussions between exhibitors and opportunities to discuss informally radiation conference attendees on the latest in radia- effects and to become better acquainted. tion-hardened electronic devices, radiation Susan Crain (The Aerospace Corporation), analysis and test services, and radiation test this year’s Local Arrangements Chairman, has facilities and test equipment. If you need planned an extraordinary social program. The Top secret more information on the exhibit, please main conference social on Wednesday night visit www.nsrec.com or contact Barry will be an unforgettable visit to the Paradise Templeton, the 2007 NSREC Industrial Cove Luau. Attendees and guests will enjoy Statistics are like Exhibits Chairman. island activities, an oceanfront dinner, and a bikinis. What spectacular show on the leeward coast of Exhibitors include: O’ahu. In addition, we have planned two com- they reveal is • 3D Plus - USA panion tours during the day on Tuesday and suggestive, but • Actel Corporation Thursday, each with its own Hawaiian Island what they con- • Aeroflex Colorado Springs theme. • BAE Systems ceal is vital. • Boeing - Phantom Works Honolulu, Hawaii • Crane Aerospace & Electronics NSREC will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Aaron Levenstein • Cyclotron Institute, Texas A & M University Village Resort. We are quite confident you will • Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) have an ‘olu’olu (wonderful) time at this • Honeywell world-renowned, award-winning resort situat- • ICS Radiation Technologies ed directly on the beach at Waikiki. The city of • Idaho Accelerator Center Honolulu has something for everyone, from • Indiana Univ. Cyclotron the history buff to the cultural connoisseur • International Rectifier to those desiring dining and dancing after a • Intersil Corporation busy conference day. The island of O’ahu is • J.L. Shepherd & Associates no less diverse, with eco regions ranging • Jazz Semiconductor from sandy beaches to rocky volcanic moun- • JD Instruments tains to tropical rainforests to lush agricul- • Maxwell Technologies tural plains – all within a short drive. There • MBDA will be culture, history, and excitement for • Micro-RDC the whole family.

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 3 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:03 PM Page 4

INVITED SPEAKERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Dr. Rolf-Peter Kudritzki, the Director for the For the latest NSREC information (technical Institute for Astronomy at the University of program, conference & social registration Hawaii, will be speaking on Astronomy in forms, hotel and travel information, etc.) Hawaii; Mr. Cy Bridges, the Director of please visit our web site at www.nsrec.com. Culture at the Polynesian Cultural Center, will You may contact the General Chair, Lloyd be speaking on Polynesian History, Mythology, Massengill, Vanderbilt University at (615) and Culture; and Dr. Patricia Fryer, Professor of 345-6677 or Email: lloyd.massengill@vander- Marine Geology and Geophysics in the School bilt.edu. of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at Or you can contact the Publicity the University of Hawaii, will be speaking on Chairwoman, Teresa Farris, Aeroflex, at (719) Volcanism in Hawaii. 594-8035; E-mail: [email protected] 22nd IEEE/NPSS SYMPOSIUM ON FUSION ENGINEERING 2007 (SOFE07) Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 17-21, 2007 http://sofe22.sandia.gov/

he 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Ten student papers were identified for evalua- Fusion Engineering (SOFE07) will take tion in the best student paper search. Tplace June 17-21, 2007 at the Attendance at SOFE is projected to be 160 Albuquerque Convention Center in people. Authors were notified of paper accep- Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Symposium is tance and format requirements on April 30, dedicated to the scientific, technological and 2007. Pre-registration closes on May 18, engineering issues of fusion energy research 2007. On-site registration begins Sunday and presents a mixture of oral presentations evening, June 17, 2007 and is open through and poster sessions allowing for extensive June 21. Several SOFE related exhibitors have interactions among the participants. The con- joined the PPPS2007 exhibition bringing the ference is open to the public, and all individu- current number of exhibitors to 18. A cyber Dennis Youchison als with an interest in fusion energy are invited café will be available at the convention center General chair to register and attend. This year the SOFE for the attendees. The combined opening ple- meeting is collocated with the International nary on Monday morning will include presen- Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007 con- tations on the Sandia ZR upgrade and US ference (the combined 2007 ICOPS and the engineering activities on ITER. Breaks and 2007 International Pulsed Power Conference) other events were programmed to coincide that runs through June 22. Attendees regis- with PPPS2007 activities. These include the tered with SOFE can attend any sessions of Sunday evening reception, the companion PPPS2007 and will receive a pocket program program, and a Tuesday night out at the zoo, for both SOFE and PPPS as well as a full complete with food and entertainment. SOFE abstract book for SOFE. A grand plenary will host a unique southwestern banquet on including both is planned for the first day. Wednesday evening. The IEEE/NPSS Fusion The meeting is being organized by Sandia Technology Award and a student award for best paper will be presented at that time. Michael Ulrickson National Laboratories. The SOFE07 General The SOFE web site at http://sofe22.san- Program chair Chair is Dennis Youchison. The Technical Program Chair is Michael Ulrickson. The organi- dia.gov/ is available for more information. zation of the technical program is similar to pre- Dennis Youchison, chair of the 2007 vious conferences in this series, with plenary ses- Symposium on Fusion Engineering, can be sions in the first part of each morning followed by reached at the Sandia National Laboratories, a late morning session with oral invited and con- P.O. Box 5800, MS-1129, Albuquerque, NM tributed presentations in selected technical areas. 87185-1129 USA; Phone: +1 505 845 3138; Fax: A poster session starts in the early afternoon, fol- +1 505 845-3130; E-mail: [email protected]. lowed by an oral session to close the day. Michael Ulrickson can be reached at the Abstract submission for SOFE is now Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 5800, closed. Approximately 140 abstracts were sub- MS-1129, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1129 USA; mitted through the website. About 65 of Phone: +1 505 845 3020; Fax: +1 505 845-3130; these were from outside the United States. E-mail: [email protected]. 4 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 5

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 5 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 6

ICALEPCS 2007 - The International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems October 15- 19, 2007 Knoxville, Tennessee

arge Experimental Physics facilities can- Megajoule and ITER in France, as well as not operate without their control sys- increasingly sophisticated telescopes and space Ltems. As the size and complexity of probes. At the same time, the extremely rapid these facilities grow, so too do the size and development of hardware, software and com- complexity of control systems and the munications technology offers to the commu- demands and expectations on those systems. nity an ever-changing variety of tools to Using the newest computer and communica- address these challenges. All this is the subject tions technologies, and always pushing the matter of ICALEPCS. “state-of-the-art,” these systems are designed, Control system software toolkits, commu- built and commissioned by an international nication protocols, fieldbuses, feedback, tim- community of control system experts. After ing and synchronization, data and database David Gurd their meetings in Villars, Vancouver, Tsukuba, management, configuration management, General Chair Berlin, Chicago, Beijing, Trieste, San Jose, high-level applications, the use of industrial Gyeongju and Geneva, those experts are controls, outsourcing, upgrading of operating poised to meet once again at the eleventh in facilities, computer and network security, the series of International Conferences on model-based control and much more have Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics been topics for presentation and discussion at Control Systems – ICALEPCS 2007 – in meetings past. Many of the largest new pro- Knoxville, Tennessee, October 15 – 19, 2007. jects will be built as national or international Between 250 and 300 are expected to partici- collaborations which presents particularly pate. The Conference Chair is Dave Gurd, interesting challenges to the systems designed Controls group leader at the Spallation for integration – the control systems – and to Neutron Source in Oak Ridge and the their managers. Program Chair is Karen White, project manag- The meeting will be held at the Crowne er for instrumentation and controls for the Plaza Hotel in downtown Knoxville, Jefferson Lab 12 GeV upgrade project. Tennessee. Whereas ICALEPCS 2005 was Following the tradition of previous confer- held in Geneva near the Alps – one of the ences, ICALEPCS 2007 will focus on tech- youngest mountain ranges in the world, nologies and issues in the development of con- Knoxville is nestled at the foot of the Great Karen White trol systems for large experimental physics pro- Smoky Mountains – the oldest range of moun- Program Chair jects, including accelerators, telescopes, high- tains in the world. In October these ancient energy physics detectors, fusion devices (iner- hills show their spectacular fall colors, attract- tial and magnetic, but not cold) and space ing tourists from around the world. The Great probes. The demanding requirements and Smoky Mountain National Park is the most growing complexity of many new projects cur- visited park in the US, and nearby Gatlinburg rently planned or under construction around and Pigeon Forge feature famous tourist and the world present new challenges in the con- shopping areas. The region is well-known for trols field. These projects include the its Bluegrass Music and for hometown favorite International Linear Collider (ILC), third and Dolly Parton. fourth generation light sources, huge new As in the past, the Conference will fea- detectors for the Large Hadron Collider ture a vendor exhibit. Because of the nar- (LHC) at CERN, high intensity and heavy ion row focus of ICALEPCS on control systems accelerators, fusion devices such as the and related technologies, vendors with National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the US and hardware or software products related to 6 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 7

this area will find an audience almost all of security as it relates to control systems, and whom will be interested in their products. a low-level RF workshop to be held in the Satellite meetings arranged so far include same hotel the following week. Further meetings of the EPICS and Tango information about ICALEPCS 2007 can be Collaborations, a workshop on computer found at www.sns.gov/icalepcs07.

NPSS GENERAL BUSINESSS PRESIDENT’S REPORT

he NPSS sponsors or co-sponsors ergy between our technical committees. approximately 14 conferences and NPSS has been keen on getting the interna- Tsome members of the AdCom view the tional perspective at AdCom for nearly a decade NPSS business as our main interest in hosting and has a very active Transnational Committee. technical conferences. For many, it is how we This year, our Transnational Committee Chair, initially became involved in IEEE activities and Uwe Bratzler, has been named a liaison to IEEE why we maintain our NPSS membership. Region 8 from TAB. Another Transnational Moreover, a particular NPSS conference is an Committee Member, Patrick LeDû has taken event we do not want to miss. on the role of Transnational Conferences Many IEEE Societies host single conference Liaison to facilitate conferences held outside and it is highly unusual for an IEEE Society to North America. The Real Time Conference, Jane Lehr host many diverse conferences - as NPSS does. sponsored by the Computer Applications in NPSS President The diversity in our conferences reflects the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Technical technical diversity of our membership. NPSS Committee, is routinely held outside the has seven Technical Committees, each of which United States. In recent years, other confer- sponsors at least one conference which is run ences are focusing on serving a wider commu- largely autonomously by the sponsoring com- nity by attracting more international partici- mittee. As NPSS President, I have observed the pants to their conferences. The Radiation value of our diversity: it enables the quick spread Instrumentation and the Nuclear Medical and of ideas yet allows each Technical Committee Imaging Technical Committees have, in recent has its own culture, traditions and needs. I was years, held several conferences in Europe to fortunate that I inherited a well functioning facilitate interaction with their European col- society and as such, can concentrate on ways to leagues. With several large and successful con- make NPSS even more valuable to its members. ferences held in Europe, and with more in the I would like to illustrate some of the trends planning stages including a Plasma Science Only among our various conferences. ICOPS conference, NPSS is taking the first politicians? Several of our Technical Committees related steps toward encouraging more participation by to various aspects of the Plasma Sciences have their Asian colleagues by holding two confer- members in common and are combining or ences in Hawaii this year: the Nuclear Science What is it about collocating their conferences. This year, June Radiation Effects Conference and the Nuclear retiring that in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be a hotbed Sciences Symposium and Medical Imaging of NPSS activity. The Pulsed Power Sciences Conference. Both technical communities have makes politicians and Technology and the Plasma Science and extensive ties with Asia and would like deeper so much Applications Technical Committees are holding interaction with their Asian colleagues. smarter? a joint conference, known as PPPS2007. This At NPSS, our conferences are the most combining of these two conferences was first public activity we have and we are exceptional- done in 2001 with great success. Further syn- ly proud of them. Judging from the many William Watson ergy is gained by collocating the Symposium of conferences I have been to, they are highly val- Fusion Engineering with PPPS2007 and even ued by the participants. At NPSS, we contin- having joint social events and sessions. The fol- ually look for ways to improve, and the diver- lowing week, the Particle Accelerator sity found within NPSS is truly an asset. Conference will be held in the same venue. In Jane Lehr, IEEE NPSS President, can be the weekend between the conferences, a reached at Sandia National Laboratories, Plasma Science Weekend is planned as an edu- MS1193, PO Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM cational outreach to the community. This is a 87185-1193; Phone +1 505 844 8554; E- wonderful example of one variation of the syn- mail:[email protected].

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 7 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 8

SECRETARY’S REPORT

he last AdCom meeting was held in San learn much about them from the NPS web Antonio, TX at the Menger Hotel. We site, http://www.ieee-npss.org. If you have Twelcomed new AdCom members comments or suggestions for improving the Sandra Biedron (PAST) returning for a full web site, send them to me, to Peter Clout term, Eric Frey (NMIS), Jim Schwank (RE) ([email protected]) or to Richard and Rick Van Berg (RI), and Ron Kouzes, our web master ([email protected]). Gilgenbach, the new chair of the Plasma We’d like to make our web site as useful as pos- Science and Applications TC to their first sible for our members. meeting of their terms. Our Transnational Committee continues to Ed Lampo noted that we are behind in clos- expand and now has 18 members, with expan- ing out conferences, and that the situation is not sion ongoing. The goal is not just to represent Albe Dawson improving. Not only does this mean penalties, it our members outside North America, but to Larsen also means that the IEEE auditors are unhappy. also represent the full breadth of our technical NPSS Secretary and Conferences are being asked for more frequent community. There is also discussion of a new Newsletter Editor reporting prior to conferences and during the chapter in Taiwan. Remember that you can get closeout period. Turning accounts over to IEEE your international colleagues involved in your Conference Services for final closeouts helps a conferences as session chairs, reviewers, com- lot. You don’t have to wait to pay that last late mittee members and so on, thereby broadening bill. It can be paid directly from Piscataway, sav- the international aspects of NPSS. The ing both our treasurer and your conference trea- Membership Committee is also looking at surers’ considerable grief. However, we did end some small benefits at conferences in the USA up in a financially healthy position in 2006 with for international participants. Additionally, our an increase in reserves due in part to Transnational Conferences Liaison, Patrick Transactions on Plasma Sciences staying within its LeDû, is available to consult with chairs of page budget, and thereby gaining us a bonus. these conferences, help provide a liaison to Jane Lehr reported on the TAB meeting. Tony Lavietes, the Associate Treasurer for con- The Engineering Management Society will ferences, and to give guidance from his own Not for our become a council. NPSS will not be involved. many experiences in organizing international government Hal Flescher’s algorithm for infrastructure IEEE NPSS conferences ([email protected]). support was approved. This will impact us Patrick will work with the Conference Planning financially, but not to a harmful extent. A per- Committee to add a chapter on planning inter- Rules are not centage of earned packaged product income national conferences to the NPSS-specific con- necessarily will be used to support indirect infrastructure ference planning guide that complements the sacred; activities. This will avoid the need for a huge IEEE guidelines referenced above. dues increase that the present paradigm would Our Distinguished Lecturers program is principles are. require, and which certainly would be unac- starting to gain traction and we have quite a ceptable to membership. fine roster of speakers available for chapter and Franklin IEEE membership has increased and the other meetings. There is even some help avail- traditional early year slump was not seen this able. Check out our web site and contact Roosevelt year. The IEEE Foundation has money to sup- Charles Neumeyer ([email protected]) with port technology literacy programs, so get in questions. touch with them if you have ideas and would The Fellow Candidate Evaluation like to submit a proposal. IEEE has also devel- Committee has some concerns about recom- oped a new Best Practices for Conferences. It mending people as IEEE fellows who, is on line at http://www.ieee.org/web/con- although exemplary in their field, have no vis- ferences/mom/index.html. ible IEEE involvement beyond having rank of Jane has joined the TAB Periodicals Senior Member – that is, they haven’t pub- Committee. lished in IEEE journals, haven’t participated in Plans for all 2007 conferences are well in IEEE conferences as presenters or committee hand. The weeks from June 17 through June members or reviewers, and so on. This is an 29 in Albuquerque will be an IEEE NPSS ongoing discussion and is relevant to other extravaganza, as Jane has discussed in the societies as well. President’s Report. Plans for 2008 and 2009 Please note Bill Moses’ article on need for conferences are also well in hand and you can nominees to fill elected AdCom positions

8 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 9

for Fusion, Plasma Science and Applications, figures. Fourteen of our standards were reaf- Pulsed Power and Radiation Effects firmed recently. If you have an interest in stan- Technical Committees. Serving on AdCom dards development, contact Ron Keyser is both a privilege and a wonderful educa- ([email protected]), our Standards tion about the depth and breadth of our Committee Chair. society’s work, as well as an opportunity to Allan Johnston, our new liaison to IEEE gain better connectivity with what is hap- Women in Engineering, gave a comprehensive pening at the TAB and Board of Directors report on this fairly new activity. We are one of levels of IEEE. only eight of 39 IEEE societies with a liaison Our publications are doing well, and are to this group. If you are interested, contact ranked highly on the basis of “hits” and citations. Allan at [email protected]. The Standards Committee has withdrawn The AdCom will meet again on June 23, the germanium detector standard to upgrade 2007 in Albuquerque.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORTS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCE

s these lines are being written, there are of CANPS. He worked on the development close to 200 participants registered for and implementation of the CAMAC hardware the 15th meeting of the IEEE NPSS standard, was project leader at Los Alamos A Jean-Pierre Martin Real Time Conference at Fermilab (April 29th National Laboratory in the 1980s, and served Chair, CANPS to May 4th 2007). One of the highlights of as president of NPSS. At the head of Vista this conference is the attribution of the Control Systems, he developed a diverse cus- CANPS award. This award is meant to recog- tomer base in the military, research and indus- nize individuals who have made an outstand- trial sectors for his control and data acquisi- ing achievement in the application of comput- tion system products. Peter was also awarded ers in nuclear and plasma sciences. The recipi- the NPSS Shea Award for service to the ent this year is Dr. Peter Clout, founder of Society in 2002. Vista Control Systems. Jean-Pierre Martin, Chair of the Computer Dr. Peter Clout has been an innovative Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Science leader in the area of real-time computerized Technical Committee can be reached at the data acquisition and control systems for over University of Montreal, RJA Lévesque Laboratory, 35 years. During much of this time, Peter has Montreal (QC), Canada H3C 3J7. Phone +1 514 been an active leader of the IEEE NPSS and 343 7340; e-mail: [email protected] Peter Clout 2007 RT Award NUCLEAR MEDICAL AND IMAGING SCI- Recipient ENCES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (NMISTC) UPDATE e are coming up on another round general chair, Ben Tsui (Johns Hopkins) and of elections. I will have contacted his team are in the midst of the ordered chaos Wpotential candidates in May with the that occurs as we draw close to the meeting goal of circulating the ballot in late June. This date. Our expectations are for abstract sub- year we elect 5 members at large and a new missions on par with the last two years and that vice-chair. Charles Watson will assume duties may well requires some creative decisions by as chair after the 2007 NMISC meeting at the the program committee given space con- IEEE NSS/MIC conference in Hawaii. straints at the conference site. We again thank Eric Frey (the MIC chair), and Magnus Tom Lewellen MIC 2007 Dahlbom (deputy MIC chair) for their efforts Chair, NMISTC This meeting will be held at the Hilton Hawaii for this years meeting. By the time this Village, Honolulu, Oct. 26-Nov 3, 2007. The newsletter is published, the abstract deadline

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 9 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 10

will have passed. But I do urge all who wish to Puerto Rico) and so-called second tier cities. attend to make those reservations early and get For those who have been to Knoxville, you Gratifying end ready for another outstanding meeting. know it is a most pleasant city with a beautiful countryside. The facilities are first rate and we I didn’t attend MIC 2008 will be able to offer hotel rooms at ~ The 2008 committee and general chair Uwe $120/night in 2010. the funeral, but I Bratzler has also had their share of work get- sent a nice letter ting ready for the 2008 meeting to be held at MIC 2011 AND 2012 saying I the conference center in Dresden. The com- The site committee is now looking at options mittee is planning on a large meeting based on for 2011 and 2012. There has been an ongo- approved of it. the European response to the meetings in ing discussion of how often the meeting should Lyon and Rome. We look forward to the first be held in Europe with the current two options Mark Twain IEEE NSS/MIC to be held in Germany. being every four or every three years. This issue must be resolved before we can finalize options MIC 2009 for 2011 and 2012. The committee is also The contract for 2009 has been signed and reviewing proposals from an organizing group Richard Lanza (NSS chair for 2005) has in Spain to hold the meeting in Madrid. So far, agreed to be the General Chair. I am happy to this looks like a very strong option, but we have inform you that Ramsey Badawi (deputy MIC not yet finalized whether it would be in 2011 or chair in 2005) has signed on as the MIC chair 2012. Whichever of those two years we are in and (for better or for worse), your current Europe, the other year will be a West Coast NMISC chair will take on the duties of local region city. Several sites are now being investi- arrangement chair. The site will be the Hilton gated and more details will be available by the at Walt Disney World. We will take over the NMISC meeting in October 2007. entire conference area at the hotel and expect to have enough room for all of our functions OTHER ISSUES (and avoid some of the problems we have faced Besides the on-going discussion of where the in recent years). The room rate will be $175 NSS/MIC meeting should be held, how to (in 2009 dollars), but we also have commit- balance the need for a considerable space for ments for a percentage of our room block to the exhibits and posters, and the always tough be at federal per diem rates as well as a number issue of room cost versus site options, we also of student rate rooms (at $119/night). Keep need to review once again the constitution. On the mark an eye out on the NSS/MIC web site We are a bit out of sync with the RISC consti- (www.nss-mic.org) for more information. tution on our definition of the executive committee that shares tasks between RISC and Talent hits a MIC 2010 NMISC. I will organize a small group to con- target no one The runner up site for the 2009 selection was sider one more round of changes during the else can hit; Knoxville. There were several concerns that summer, but if you have suggestions please dropped Knoxville to the second place on the send them to me before the 2007 NSS/MIC genius hits a site list for 2009. Continued discussions with meeting ([email protected]). target no one the Knoxville convention center and bureau Investigators, particularly in the United else can see. have resolved the major issues and, pending States, are facing difficult financial times with successful negotiation of a formal contract, will the low percentiles needed to obtain NIH be recommended to the NMISC as the 2010 funding, the cuts in the DOE funding for Arthur site. We are breaking tradition with two east Nuclear Medicine, and the restrictions in Schopenhauer coast sites in consecutive years, but the local institutions finances. In spite of these groundwork is almost complete as a result of problems, we do anticipate a strong turn out the 2009 site search and we have strong sup- for the MIC meeting. It is still a unique port from ORNL, Ortec, and Siemens venue for frank discussion of technologies Knoxville to hold the meeting there. Ron and goals for the use of imaging in biomed- Keyser has volunteered to be the general chair ical research and clinical applications. Our and has the unanimous support of the site membership and attendees are leaders in selection committee. Part of the motivation their fields and the papers are always of the was to balance the meeting sites between high highest quality. But the success of the meet- visibility tourist areas (e.g., Hawaii, Orlando, ing really depends on those who volunteer to

10 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 11

assist the organization of the meeting and Tom Lewellen, Chair of the NMISTC, can be NPSS general management. I urge those of reached at Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Room you who want to assure the continuation of 200, Old Fisheries Science Center, University of the success of MIC to let your NMISC chair Washington, PO Box 357897, Seattle, WA know of your interest so that you can 98195; Phone: +1 206 543 2365; E-mail: tkl- become more involved. [email protected].

FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES AWARDS THE IEEE NPSS AWARDS PROCESS

would like to begin this article by thanking mailed directly to the awardee to avoid our outgoing NPSS Awards Chairman, possible loss. If a presentation is desired at IIgor Alexeff. Igor did a superb job over a given meeting, the nominator or the the last 4 years. Under Igor’s leadership, there awardee is responsible for bringing the has been an awardee for every NPSS award. plaque for photo opportunities. Since the That may sound easy, but it’s a fair amount of Awards Committee doesn’t decide award work to prepare a nomination and get the nec- recipients until the fall, awards are general- essary references to the Awards Committee by ly presented at meetings during the subse- the 15th of May. quent year. For example, most 2007 As part of the transfer of duties, Igor pre- awardees will receive their plaques at con- pared an outline of the IEEE NPSS Award ferences of their choice held during 2008. Process. This is the process for Society-level However, there is an option to have both Peter Winokur awards like the Merit, Shea, Early the year awarded and the year presented Awards Committee Achievement, etc. For these awards, the IEEE printed on the plaques and the certificates. Chair prepares plaques, certificates, and checks that 11. Names, biographies, citations and photos are mailed directly to the awardee. That infor- of the awardees are submitted to the NPSS mation and more is included in the NPSS newsletter by the awardees. Send the mate- Awards Process that follows: rial to [email protected]. 1. Awards applications received by May 15. The process for choosing winners of 2. Packages duplicated and mailed to mem- Technical Committee Awards, e.g., Radiation bers of awards committee. Effects Award, Plasma Science and 3. Rankings received back from the commit- Applications Award, Edward J. Hoffman tee. A spread sheet is prepared. Medical Imaging Scientist Award, etc., is the 4. Awardees decided by the Awards responsibility of the respective Technical The thin edge Committee following extensive discussions. Committee. IEEE is available to prepare 5. For award winners, both nominators and plaques, certificates, and checks for these nominees are notified of the decision of the award winners too. Once again, the contacts Your body is the committee. If a candidate is unsuccessful, are Liz Parascondola for plaques and certifi- baggage you only the nominator is notified of the decision. cates and Rosanne Loyal for checks. must carry 6. Proposed citations on plaques and certifi- NPSS Awards are very competitive. There cates checked for accuracy. have been several excellent candidates for each through life. The 7. Awardees names submitted to IEEE. Liz award. So, please keep the nominations com- more excess Parascondola ([email protected]) ing. Our NPSS awardees are of the highest cal- baggage, the prepares certificates and plaques and iber. IEEE NPSS Awardees for 2006 are: Rosanne Loyal ([email protected]) prepares Charles Melcher for the NPSS Merit Award; shorter the trip. checks for Society-level awards. Paul Dressendorfer for the NPSS Shea Award; 9. Rosanne Loyal sends out Income Tax John Luginsland for the NPSS Early Arnold Glasgow Forms to awardees. Check cannot be sent Achievement Award; Xin Dai, Carrie Hruska, out until signed Income Tax Form is Randolf McKinley, and Xing Zhou for NPSS returned by awardee. Graduate Student Awards. 10. The plaques, certificates, and checks are Igor and I would both like to thank the

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 11 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 12

members of last year’s Awards Committee for Committee, can be reached at the Defense their hard work and dedication. They are Bill Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Washington, Moses, Ray Larsen, and Hal Flescher. DC; Phone: +1 202 694-7090; E-mail: Peter S. Winokur, Chair, NPSS Awards [email protected].

Communications

s reported in the last Newsletter, this in use at meetings in addition to the new ones. the year when we re-print the NPSS We also ship copies of older issues of the ABrochure and the leaflets. Since the last journals to the conferences so that attendees report this job has consumed almost all my can see them and take one if interested – bet- spare time with the seeking of suitable pic- ter given out this way than have excess copies tures, quotes from members and changes and pulped. updates to the text. Often, including of edits This year we have four of our conferences from the committee and the proofing the held in one place spaced over two weeks and brochure and leaflets was done against a tight this greatly simplifies the work of shipping and deadline to meet schedule for the first confer- receiving! This is even more simplified because ence delivery. My grateful thanks go to the these meetings are a short drive from my office Peter Clout members of my committee and others who where the materials are stored. NPSS contributed to the process. I think that the Please give me feedback on the new mate- Communications team did a great job and certainly a very much rials – while we can not make changes after Committee Chair better one than I could do on my own! almost 2,000 lb. of printing, we can carry This time I wanted to have a different look comments forward to the next production to the brochure and leaflets and I have relied in 2009. on an outside design and production company Please go to our web pages and review to do this. This company also is working on them with the question in your mind that if the IEEE Annual Report this year. At the time you were a member of the public, what infor- of writing, the material is through the final mation would be useful there? Of course, I am printer’s proof and is being printed so that by extremely interested in receiving proposed the time you read this the first conference new pages to add - especially the content for attendees and the Chicago Chapter will have them! In addition, what other promotional seen the result. materials would be helpful and what else could In addition, the topics were changed to we do to promote the activities of the NPSS? concentrate more on member activities and We are always looking for volunteers to then just have one section on administration of help, and so please do not hesitate to contact our very considerable business. This reduced me if you are interested! some repetition between conferences and the Peter Clout, Chair of the NPSS old technical committee section, the latter Communications Committee, can be reached at now omitted. Vista Control Systems, Inc., 176 Central Park Next will be new banners for the membership Square, Los Alamos, NM 97544-4031; Phone: booth and the conferences. The current banners +1 505 662 2484; Fax: +1 505 662 3956; E- have done excellent service and will be kept for mail: [email protected]. Fellows NPSS FELLOW CANDIDATE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SEEKING MORE NOMINATIONS!

ast year, there were only 9 nominations (FEC) evaluated 12, 11, 18, 13, 11, 12, 19, from NPSS for the grade of IEEE and 9 nominations, respectively. NPSS isn’t Fellow. The average is 13, so by any guaranteed that a certain percentage of our Peter Winokur L standard last year’s total was below par. For the nominations will be elected to the grade of Fellows Evaluation record, in calendar years 1999 through 2006, Fellow, but a rule of thumb is about 40%. I’m Committee Chair the NPSS Fellows Evaluation Committee pleased to report that 6 of the 9 NPSS nomi-

12 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 13

nees were elected to the grade of IEEE Fellow be nominators: members of the IEEE Board of in 2006. That’s 2/3, which is really unheard of. Directors, members of the IEEE Fellow I attribute our extraordinary success to superb Committee, chairs and members of IEEE Step forward, candidates and a very dedicated NPSS Fellow Technical Society/Council Fellow Evaluating please Evaluation Committee (FEC). I want to thank Committees, or IEEE Staff. the members of the FEC for all their efforts. A nomination must be supported by at least They are Victor Granatstein, Ron Huesman, five, but no more than eight references from Leisure is work Osamu Ishihara, Stan Schriber, Jim Schwank, active IEEE Fellows. A list of IEEE Fellows can you volunteer and Peter Turchi. It’s always challenging to be found at the IEEE Fellow Program Web Site for. review these nominations. I hope you can make or in the current IEEE Membership Directory. our job ever more difficult by increasing the The biggest stumbling point for nominations is number of nominations in 2007. getting five references. If possible, nominators Robert Robinson “An IEEE Fellow has been judged to have should list eight references. That way, if one or made extraordinary contributions in any of the two references can’t meet the deadline, the IEEE fields of interest that are of significant nomination still has the required five references. value to the profession and society.” That’s pretty It’s also important for nominators to communi- heady stuff, but the entire evaluation process is cate with the references and verify that they predicated on identifying a candidate’s primary actually sent in the reference. This is the third contribution and its significance and impact. In year for the IEEE Electronic Fellow 2007, the following NPSS members were elect- Nomination Process, which no doubt makes it ed to the grade of IEEE Fellow: Richard even easier to submit references. Kouzes, Wim Leemans, Warren Mori, The IEEE Board of Directors recently Xiaochuan Pan, Ronald Pease, and Ned approved changes to the process for nominat- Sauthoff. Congratulations to our new fellows! ing and electing IEEE members to Fellow Each year, the NPSS FEC is asked to evalu- Grade. The goal of these changes is to increase the ate nominations from our eight diverse techni- number of nominations received for members cal areas, e.g., pulsed power, nuclear medical from industry and to make the process more imaging, radiation effects, etc. The NPSS FEC receptive to nominations received for application has experts from its technical areas, but each engineers or engineering practitioners who have member of the committee is asked to evaluate made contributions of unusual distinction to the all NPSS nominations as a generalist. This may profession. Specifically the changes established a seem daunting, but the committee quickly new nomination category for individual contri- comes to a consensus about the top candidates butions, “Application Engineer/Practitioner.” for that year. These evaluations are forwarded This category recognizes significant contribu- to the national IEEE FEC where the final deci- tions in “product development, advancement sions are made. I served on the national IEEE in system, application or operation, project FEC for three years and know that the society management or construction activity, process evaluations often carry the day. After all, who development, manufacturing innovation, codes knows how to evaluate and rank candidates or standards development, or other application That one too?? better than the societies? of technology.” Also, the existing designation; Who is eligible to be nominated? The fol- “Engineer/Scientist” was changed to, Alcohol may be lowing requirements are from the IEEE “Research Engineer/Scientist.” The other exist- Fellow Program Web Site: “To be nominated, ing categories, “Educator” and “Technical man’s worst the candidate must meet the following three Leader” remain the same. So, the IEEE now rec- enemy, but the basic qualifications: hold Senior Member ognizes contributions in four distinct categories. Bible says love grade at the time the nomination is submitted; The deadline for receipt of the Fellow be an ‘active’ member (that is, dues must be Nomination Forms and Reference letters is the your enemy. current); and must have completed five years 1st of March. Nominating forms, detailed of service in any grade of IEEE membership. instructions, and frequently asked questions Frank Sinatra Note: IEEE affiliate membership within an can be found at the IEEE Fellow Program IEEE society does not apply.” Web Site at www.ieeee.org/fellows. Don’t Almost anyone can serve as a nominator of wait to get started. Each year, several nomina- a candidate for IEEE Fellow grade; you do not tions miss the deadline by only a few days. even have to be an IEEE member. But, for Recognizing the achievements of its members perhaps obvious reasons, the following cannot is an important part of the mission of the IEEE.

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 13 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 14

On behalf of the NPSS Fellows Evaluation Evaluation Committee, can be reached at the Committee, we urge you to consider making an Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, IEEE Fellow nomination this year! Washington, DC; Phone: +1 202 694-7090; E- Peter S. Winokur, Chair, NPSS Fellows mail: [email protected]. NOMINATIONS CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR ELECTED ADCOM MEMBERSHIP

re you interested in helping run the NPSS? Computer Applications position, which is a two- The NPSS AdCom (Administrative year term as it fills a mid-term vacancy. In general, ACommittee) is the body that “runs” the the requirements are that you are a member of NPSS, which includes setting the policies for all of both the IEEE and the NPSS (which basically the conferences and publications that the NPSS includes everybody who receives this Newsletter) sponsors. Each year we hold elections for approx- and that you have an interest in one of those five imately one quarter of the sixteen elected AdCom technical areas. If you are interested in running for positions. This summer we will be holding elec- one of these positions, you must let me know tions for AdCom members elected from five NPSS ([email protected]) by June 30 of this year. You communities: Plasma Science (the community will be asked to submit a 200-word biography plus that puts on ICOPS), Radiation Effects (the com- a 200-word position statement. Please feel free to Bill Moses munity that puts on NSREC), Pulsed Power (the contact me if you have any questions or need more Nominations community that puts on the Pulsed Power information. Committee Chair Conference), Fusion Technology (the community Bill Moses, Chair of the NPSS Nominations that puts on SOFE) and Computer Applications Committee, can be reached at Lawrence Berkeley (the community that puts on the Real Time National Laboratory, MS55-12 One Cyclotron Conference). These are four-year terms that begin Road, Berkeley, CA 94720; Phone +1 510 486 4432; on January 1, 2008, with the exception of the Fax: +1 510 486 4768; E-mail: [email protected].

AWARDS 2006 MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD

uleman Surti, Research Assistant Suleman Surti is an outstanding scientist Professor of Radiology at the University who has made significant contributions to the Sof Pennsylvania, received the 2006 design and development of high performance Medical Imaging Science Young Investigator PET instruments and to our understanding of Award at the annual IEEE NPSS Nuclear PET imaging performance. His computer Science Symposium and Medical Imaging modeling has helped to design several instru- Conference meeting on November 3rd, 2006. ments for both human and animal scanning, The award citation was “For contributions to and to guide the development of techniques to PET instrumentation design and quantification improve both image quality and accuracy of of imaging performance.” He was nominated quantification. He translated concepts of by Joel S. Karp, his mentor at the University of Anger-logic continuous detectors to pixelated Suleman Surti Pennsylvania. Dr Surti received a BA in physics Anger-logic detectors, leading to detectors 2006 Medical Imaging from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1994, fol- based on NaI(Tl), GSO, LYSO, and LaBr3. Young Scientist lowed by a PhD in Physics from the University The pixelated Anger-logic detector with a con- Awardee of Pennsylvania in 2000. From then until his tinuous light-guide achieves a combination of faculty appointment in 2003 he was a post-doc- high spatial resolution with uniform light col- toral fellow in the Department of Radiology. lection, thus good energy resolution and tim- From his nomination letter by Professor ing resolution. Karp: Suleman has also developed a compre-

14 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 15

hensive simulation package for PET scanner of pixelated detectors, with additional emphasis design, starting from basic detection con- on both energy and timing resolution, and his cepts and incorporating both physical modeling of PET systems. The development of The more the effects and scanner effects. In this way he clinically relevant and task-oriented measures of merrier has been able to guide the development of performance helped guide the overall design of the system and help optimize its operation. the scanner and helped validate the data pro- He has used the comparison of simulated cessing (scatter correction) and image recon- You can never and measured data to assess imaging perfor- struction (fully 3D list-mode reconstruction). understand one mance and to correlate intrinsic scanner The relevance of this work for clinical imaging language until performance with clinically relevant mea- is very high given the recent introduction of sures of image quality. commercial TOF PET systems. you understand Suleman’s work has had a large impact on Suleman Surti can be reached at University at least two. the development of lanthanum bromide detec- of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology 3400 tors and a time-of-flight PET scanner. The Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Phone: scanner design takes advantage of his modeling +1 215-662-7214. [email protected] Ronald Searle

PARTICLE ACCELERATOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS FOR 2007 ince 1965, the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma TAN Project was completed on schedule with- Sciences Society has sponsored the bian- in the budget (>$ 500M) in 1987. He Snual Particle Accelerator Conference. returned to BNL in 1989 as the Head of the PAC2007 renews this tradition with a meeting RHIC Project, which was successfully com- in Albuquerque, New Mexico from June 25-29. pleted in 1999, leading to an outstanding Since 1989, the Particle Science and physics program in the study of relativistic Technology Awards have been presented at the heavy ion collisions including the observation Particle Accelerator Conference to honor out- of new hot and dense matter that behaves like standing contributions to particle accelerator sci- perfect liquid. He was also instrumental in ence and technology. The 2007 winners are Drs. bringing the polarized proton capability to Satoshi Ozaki and Michael Harrison, Senior RHIC with the funding support from RIKEN Scientists at the Brookhaven National Institute of Japan. Satoshi Ozaki Laboratory, Upton NY USA and Dr. Victor Presently, as the Director of Accelerator Malka, Research Director at CNRS, Laboratoire Systems for NSLS II, he is engaged in the d’optique appliquée, Palaiseau, France. design of an ultra bright third generation light Born and raised in Japan, Satoshi Ozaki source. moved to the USA in 1955 under the Dr. Harrison was an Associate Project Fulbright Scholarship Program, soon after fin- Director on the Relativistic Heavy Ion ishing his MS degree working on the recon- Collider ((RHIC) at Brookhaven Nation struction of the Osaka University Cyclotron. Laboratory. In this role he was responsible for Immediately after obtaining his PhD in Physics overseeing the design and construction of the from MIT in 1959 he moved to BNL, where Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). He is he pursued experimental research studying the currently Project Director of the Center for dynamics in particle interactions and spec- Functional Nanomaterials and the Program Michael Harrison troscopy of hadrons using the Cosmotron and Director for the Americas Regional Team for AGS, from conception to the development of the International Linear Collider Project. He research facilities such as a major particle spec- received a Ph.D. from Liverpool University in trometer and the use of a computer on-line for England in High Energy Physics and came to a real-time data analysis. BNL from Fermilab where he participated in In 1981, Ozaki was asked to come to KEK the experimental high energy physics program to direct the construction of TRISTAN, a 60 as well as construction of the Tevatron. GeV e+e-collider, the first major high energy Dr. Harrison has been a Fellow of the physics research facility in Japan. The TRIS- American Physical Society since 1994 and is a

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 15 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 16

former member of the High Energy Physics to explore new scheme and new applications of Presidential Advisory Panel (HEPAP). He is, or the laser plasma accelerators concept. He found was, a member of accelerator oversight commit- various potential applications (in chemistry, tees at Fermilab, the European Laboratory for radiobiology, medicine, material science) of Particle Physics (CERN), and the Deutsches importance for the whole scientific community. Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY). He has partic- With expertise in plasma physics, he develops ipated in numerous DOE Project and Laboratory new bridges between different fields of science. Program Reviews in High Energy, Nuclear His teaching activity at Ecole polytechnique is Physics, and Basic Energy Science programs. based on a “research approach” in domains such Drs. Ozaki and Harrison are cited “For lead- as lasers physics, optics and plasmas, stimulates ership in the successful design and construction of creativity and is appreciated by his students. Victor Malka the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.” Dr. Malka is cited “For groundbreaking Dr. Victor Malka is one of the most prolific work on laser-plasma accelerators.” scientific researchers in laser plasma accelera- The PAST Award Committee members for tors. After graduating from his engineering 2007 were: Ilan Ben-Zvi (Chair), Bruce school in chemistry, he started to study physics Brown, Ron Davidson, Steve Milton, Thomas at University when he was 24 years old. He got Roser, and John Seeman. his PhD in atomic physics in 1988 and got a Links: http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/past- permanent position at CNRS in 1989. He award.html (PAST Awards); http://pac07.org/ worked on inertial fusion, on parametric insta- (2007 PAC) bilities and on particle acceleration. Ilan Ben-Zvi, chair of the Particle From October 2001, Victor creates his Accelerator Science and Technology TC can be group of laser driven particle sources at the reached a Brookhaven National Laboratory, Laboratory of Applied Optics (LOA). He is Collider-Accelerator Department, MS911B, making strong efforts in promoting the laser- Upton, NY 11973; Phone +1 631 344 5143; particle acceleration in various fields. Victor likes Fax: +1 631 344 5954; E-mail: [email protected].

YITZHAK MARON 2007 Plasma Science and Applications Award Recipient

rofessor Yitzhak Maron of the al fellow. In 1980, he joined the Laboratory of Weizmann Institute of Science Plasma Studies at Cornell University (Ithaca, P(Rehovot, Israel) has been selected as New York) where he worked as a Research the recipient of the 2007 Plasma Science and Associate. He returned to the Weizmann Applications Award for “pioneering the appli- Institute in 1985 to become a Professor of cation of spectroscopic techniques to the Physics and is currently the Head of the detailed space and time characterization of Plasma Laboratory in the Faculty of Physics. electric and magnetic fields, charged-particle Professor Maron is a world leader in the beams, and plasmas under extreme conditions development of spectroscopic methods to of high-current, high-voltage, high-fields, and determine the charge and current density dis- short-duration.” The award presentation will tributions as well as electric and magnetic fields Yitzhak Maron take place at the IEEE International Pulsed in non-equilibrium short-duration plasmas. 2007 PSAC Awardee Power and Plasma Science Conference (PPPS His pioneering experimental techniques have 2007) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 17-22 made it possible to measure, understand, and June 2007. control the extreme plasma environments of Yitzhak Maron was born on April 12, 1948 high-power ion diodes, plasma opening in Iraq. With his family, he emigrated to Israel switches (POS), and Z-pinches. His many in 1951. In 1968, he graduated with a B.Sc. “firsts” include the use of Stark shift measure- in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew ments to determine the dynamic electric field University in Jerusalem and went on to com- distribution in the high-voltage gaps in ion plete his M.Sc. studies there in 1970. From diodes, making it possible to measure the elec- 1971-1977, he conducted his Ph.D. research tron density distribution in magnetically insu- at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he lated diode gaps; the use of Doppler line spent an additional three years as a postdoctor- shapes to determine the ion beam divergence

16 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 17

in acceleration gaps; the determination of the In addition to his outstanding scientific electron temperature and particle flow in achievements, he has also helped to train new dynamic ionizing plasmas; the use of generations of researchers through his teach- So they tell me Zeeman-splitting measurements in pulsed- ing activities and his collaborations with uni- plasmas to determine the evolution of the versities and institutions throughout the “Money isn’t spatial distribution of magnetic fields in world. In recognition of his many talents and diodes, Z-pinches, and POS; and the deter- accomplishments, Professor Maron was made everything” mination of the properties of turbulent fields a Fellow of the American Physical Society in according to in diodes and POS plasmas. Professor 1996 and a Fellow of the IEEE in 2005. those who Maron’s body of work has greatly advanced Yitzhak Maron can be reached at the the understanding of pulsed-plasmas and Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 have it. atomic physics under extreme conditions. Israel; E-mail: [email protected] Malcolm Forbes AWARD SOLICITATIONS NMISC YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AND HOFFMAN MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENTIST AWARDS

hese awards are sponsored by the ent of this award, primary consideration will be IEEE-NPSS Nuclear and Medical given to the impact and innovativeness of a TImaging Sciences Council (NMSIC), nominee's research in the field of medical which is the steering committee for the annual imaging science. Other factors include a nom- Medical Imaging Conference(*). inee's research contributions over a career and his/her influence on medical imaging science DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: JULY 15, 2007 through education. The Young Investigator Medical Imaging Please note there are several other IEEE Science Award is given annually to a young NPSS awards that NSS/MIC attendees may individual in recognition of significant and qualify for: innovative technical contributions to the field •the Merit Award, of medical imaging science. The award consists •the Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Paul Kinahan of $1,000, a certificate, and a plaque present- Award, NMIS Awards ed at the IEEE NPSS Medical Imaging •the Early Achievement Award, Committee Chair Conference. •the Graduate Scholarship Award, Nominees will be judged according to their •the Paul Phelps Continuing Education contributions to medical imaging science as Grant, demonstrated by the technical merit and cre- •NPSS Student Paper Awards ativity of their research. Priority will be given Please consider nominating your well- to nominees whose research has been pub- deserving colleagues for the IEEE Nuclear and lished in peer-reviewed journals, especially if Plasma Sciences Society and Committee the nominee is the first author. Graduate stu- awards. More details and application forms are dents or other individuals, whose highest available on the NPSS awards website: degree was awarded no more than six years http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/awards.htm prior to the date of nomination are eligible. The Edward J. Hoffman Medical Imaging (*) Held in conjunction with the Nuclear Scientist Award is given annually to an individ- Science Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii ual in recognition of outstanding contribu- October 28 to November 3, 2007 tions to the field of medical imaging science. http://www.nss-mic.org/2007 The award, consisting of $2,000, a certificate, Paul Kinahan, the Chair of the NMISTC and a plaque, is presented at the IEEE Medical Awards Committee can be reached at: E-mail: Imaging Conference. In selecting the recipi- [email protected].

NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 17 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 18

2008 PLASMA SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS AWARD Deadline: 14 September 2007

stablished in 1988, this award recognizes the nominator where receipt of the package “outstanding contributions to the field will be confirmed. Eof plasma science.” The recipient need Nominations should be submitted to David Abe not be a member of the Nuclear and Plasma by 14 September 2007 (electronic submissions pre- Sciences Society or the IEEE, but where candi- ferred). A nomination form may be obtained dates have otherwise equal qualifications, pref- online at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/ erence shall be given to the candidate who is an PSACaward.htm or by sending an e-mail request to IEEE member. The award includes a cash [email protected]. prize, a plaque, and the privilege of presenting a Information about other awards sponsored plenary address at the annual International by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS). Society are described on the NPSS website at David Abe The nomination package should include: a http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/. PSAC Awards nominating letter (5 page limit); biographical Dr. David K. Abe, PSAC Awards Committee Chair material for the person nominated (3 page Committee Chair, can be reached at the Naval limit); a publication/citation/patent list (5 Research Laboratory, Code 6841, 4555 Overlook page limit); 3 to 5 letters of support; and pro- Ave SW, Washington DC 20375 USA; Phone: posed text for the award citation (50 words or +1 202 767 0033; Fax: +1 202 767-1280; E- less). Please also include an e-mail address for mail: [email protected].

ARTICLES ALL ENGINEERS NEED LEADERSHIP SKILLS By Gary C. Hinkle from Today’s Engineer, April 2007, published by IEEE USA

ngineers need to be influential. At all things that customers will value. Engineers who Partisan levels of an organization, engineers dont have these goals need to ask themselves Eshould play a significant role in driving Why not? Every manager who isnt encouraging pleasures innovations that will benefit customers and their engineers to have high aspirations should increase profits. ask themselves the same question. Politics is the From the earliest stages of their careers, Following are seven reasons why technical engineers are expected to lead projects and professionals need leadership skills: only business I teams, and to bring new ideas to fruition. • Technical acumen alone is not influential. know of where Senior-level engineers are expected to lead Technical gurus without leadership skills doing nothing large, complex projects; to drive innovation; have limited influence. Not many can and to provide guidance for less-experienced achieve guru status, but wouldn't you other than peers. Excellent leadership skills are necessary rather be a guru with technical master and making the other to effectively execute such responsibilities. the combination of business skills and inter- guys look bad is Engineers are trained to innovate, but, unfor- personal skills that make a great leader? tunately, many have not learned the skills neces- • Leadership is not just for managers. an acceptable sary to influence others and to develop ideas that Leading and managing require different outcome. increase profits. Many managers are trained to skill sets. Some leadership experts might do this, but they cant get into the minds of every argue this point, but most agree that lead- engineer to harvest all of their ideas. ership has little to do with “management.” Mark Warner Engineers, then, need to know how to artic- Generally speaking, managers should also ulate their thoughts so that others will be be good leaders. However, strong leaders inspired to build on them. They need to learn often aren't suited to be managers, and how to drive projects and ideas to create inno- forcing a strong leader into a management vations that customers will value. While not role can be counterproductive. every engineer will be the next Thomas Edison, • Engineers lead projects. every engineer can aspire to accomplish great Even engineers who aren’t “project leads” 18 June 2007 HTTP://WWW.IEEE-NPSS.ORG NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 19

provide a certain amount of direction, and ness achieve success. If not, find another they need to influence others to help get job. Credibility gap their work done. • Engineers can influence decision-makers • Engineers can guide less-experienced in their organizations. peers. Engineers understand technology better I have as much Guidance is providing direction one of the than non-technical managers, and they authority as the three basic definitions of leadership (the understand the details better than most other two are influence and authority). technical managers. pope, I just don’t • Engineers need to help their managers' • Everyone should be interested in build- have as many business succeed. ing character. people who You may not be inspired to help your man- Leadership is mostly character and a little ager be more successful as an individual, but bit of skill. People listen to people who have believe it. you must be dedicated to helping your busi- integrity and who apply it well on the job. George Carlin JOHN STONE STONE – ENGINEERING HISTORY By Michael Geselowitz, from Today’s Engineer, IEEE-USA, April 2007

nniversaries are wonderful opportunities on 24 September 1869. His parents were perhaps to take stock and reflect on where we have distant cousins, and the custom among their class Abeen, where we are, and where we are of having the son take the mothers maiden name going, as well as to celebrate our heritage. The as a middle name led to his interesting appellation. year 2009 will be the IEEE's 125th anniversary. After attending the Columbia University School This reckoning is dated from the 1884 founding of Mines and Johns Hopkins University, he began of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers his engineering career in 1890 as an experimen- (AIEE), the earliest of the IEEEs predecessor talist in the American Bell Telephone Company organizations, and in two years we can look for- laboratory in Boston. Over time, he held a num- ward to a number of recognitions and celebra- ber of positions, eventually founding his own tions. However, an organization as complex as the company and ending up as a consultant with the IEEE can have many milestones in its history, and American Telephone and Telegraph Company. this month marks an interesting IEEE centennial. Stone made many contributions to the fields The Society of Wireless Telegraph Engineers of wired telephony and wireless telegraphy (SWTE) was founded in Boston on 25 February (which he called “space telegraphy”). While 1907 by an individual named John Stone Stone. working at Bell, he invented the Stone common Members of the growing radio field did not feel at battery system for telephones, characterized by Make me an home in the established, but power-oriented, the use of impedance coils between the battery AIEE. In January 1909, a similar radio organiza- and the line wires; and assisted in developing offer tion, The Wireless Institute (TWI), was formed in telephone transmission systems. He held several New York, largely through the efforts of Robert patents, including one for an important system He that is of the H. Marriott, with some assistance from Alfred N. of loosely coupled, tuned circuits for radio Goldsmith. In 1912, TWI absorbed the SWTE transmission and reception. Additionally, he opinion money which had been struggling as the center of the authored several important technical papers. will do every- radio industry moved from Boston to New York Perhaps Stone's greatest contribution, though, thing may well to form the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE), was his belief that radio engineers needed their own with Marriott as its first president. In 1963, IRE professional society. After his SWTE was absorbed be suspected of merged with the American Institute of Electrical into the IRE, he served the Institute as a member doing everything Engineers (AIEE) to form the Institute of of the board of directors from 1912 to 1917, as for money. Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The vice-president from 1913 to 1914, and as president rest, pardon the expression, is history. in 1915. He was made a Fellow of the IRE in 1915 However, it is worth pausing to consider John and received the Medal of Honor in 1923. John Benjamin Stone Stone. If nothing else, he bears one of the Stone Stone died on 20 May 1943 in San Diego, Franklin most interesting names in electrical engineering California. For a more complete biography see history. For example, word-processor spell-check- www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/biog ers insist that the double name must be an error. raphy/stone.html, and for more detail on the his- Stone, son of Charles Pomeroy Stone and Jeannie tory of IEEE see www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/his- (nee Stone) Stone, was born in Dover, Virginia, tory_center/history_of_ieee.html. NUCLEAR & PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY June 2007 19 NPS0607.qxd 5/8/07 4:04 PM Page 20

2007 Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Functional Committee Chairs Administrative Committee Awards: Peter S. Winokur; Chapters and Distinguished Lecturers: President Jane M. Lehr Charles Neumeyer; Communications: Peter N. Clout; Fellow Candidate Evaluation: Peter S. Winokur; Finance: Harold Flescher; Vice President Craig Woody Conference Policy: Raymond S. Larsen; Membership: Christoph Secretary Alberta M. Dawson Larsen Ilgner; Nominations: William W. Moses; Publications: Paul V. Treasurer Edward J. Lampo Dressendorfer; Standards: Ronald M. Keyser; Transnational: Uwe Most Recent Past President William W. Moses Bratzler. Division IV Director Edward Della Torre

Elected Administrative Committee Members Publications Editor-in-Chief: Paul V. Dressendorfer; Editor, IEEE Terms ending 2007: Steven H. Gold (PSA), Allan H. Johnston Transactions on Nuclear Science: Paul V. Dressendorfer; Editor, (RE), Jane M. Lehr (PPST), Charles L. Neumeyer (FT) IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science: Steven J. Gitomer; Terms ending 2008: Uwe Bratzler (Transnational), Christopher Editor, IEEE Transaction on Medical Imaging: Max A. Viergever; Deeney (PSA), Ronald J. Jaszczak (NMIS) Conference Editors, Transactions on Nuclear Science: Zane Terms ending 2009: Daniel M. Fleetwood (RE), Anthony Peratt Bell; John Cressler; Joel Karp; Jean-Pierre Dufey; Editor, (PSA), Robert E. Reinovsky (PPST), Craig L. Woody (RI). Newsletter: Albe Dawson Larsen; Editor Emeritus: W. Kenneth Terms ending 2010: Sandra Biedron (PAST), Eric Frey (NMIS), Dawson. James Schwank (RE), Rick Van Berg (RI) Liaison Representatives on other IEEE Committees Technical Committee Chairs Coalition for Plasma Science: Gerald L. Rogoff; Distinguished Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Science (CANPS): Lecturer Program: Charles Neumeyer; Energy Policy: Richard Jean-Pierre Martin; Radiation Instrumentation (RI): Richard Lanza and Charles Neumeyer; R&D Policy: Sandra G. Lanza; Fusion Technology (FT): Mark Tillack; Nuclear Medical Biedron; RADECS Liaisons: Harold Flescher and Ronald and Imaging Sciences (NMIS): Tom Lewellen; Particle Schrimpf; Sensors Council: Anthony D. Lavietes; Social Accelerator Science and Technology (PAST): Ilan Ben-Zvi; Implications of Technology: Raymond S. Larsen; Standards: Plasma Science and Applications (PSA): Ronald M. Gilgenbach; Michael Unterweger; TMI: A. Bertrand Brill and Ronald J. Pulsed Power Science and Technology (PPST): Gerald Jaszczak. Medical: A. Bertrand Brill, International Conferences: Cooperstein; Radiation Effects (RE): Timothy R. Oldham. Patrick Le Dû.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, Inc. 445 Hoes Lane • Piscataway, NJ 08854 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Easton, PA Permit No. 7