haviour. Numerous good checks between experiment We cannot be absolutely sure that controlled and theory have been achieved - for example, in the thermonuclear power can be developed, although the Phoenix experiments in the UK, and in the Levritron general feeling at the Conference is that this will be and ALICE experiments in the US. Such agreements accomplished at some time - perhaps before the end did not exist in any laboratory results in 1958, and of the century. Certainly the benefit - essentially these are a strong indication of the growing maturity unlimited power for the earth's population - is one we of plasma science. cannot overlook. " THE NEW BOARD OF GOVERNORS Mr. H.M. Tohomy (UAR), Vice-Choii Miss Blanche Margaret Meagher (Canada), Mr. W.O. Billig (Poland), Vice-Chairman Chairman of the Board, 1964-65 Miss Blanche Margaret Meagher was elected (UAR). Mr. Billig is Chairman of the State Council chairman of the IAEA Board of Governors for 1964- for Atomic Energy, and High Commissioner for Peace­ 65, after the new Board had been constituted at the ful Uses of Atomic Energy. Mr. Tohamy is Ambas­ Eighth Session of the General Conference in Septem­ sador to Austria, and Resident Representative to the ber. Since 1962 Miss Meagher has been Canadian Agency. Ambassador to Austria, and Canadian Governor of the Agency. Miss Meagher joined the Canadian De­ Of the twelve elected members of the Board, partment of External Affairs in 1942, and has held a five were chosen by the General Conference in 1964 number of foreign diplomatic appointments; she has for two years, viz. Argentina, Chile, Netherlands, also served on Canadian delegations to the UN Edu­ Thailand and the United Arab Republic. Seven were cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the elected in 1963: Afghanistan, China, Congo (Leopold- International Telecommunication Union, the Econ­ ville), Morocco, Romania, Switzerland and Uruguay. omic and Social Council of UN and the UN Disarma­ The remaining thirteen members have been designa­ ment Sub-Committee. ted by the Board: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, The Vice-Chairmen of the Board are Mr. Wil- Finland, France, India, Japan, Poland, SouthAfrica, helm Billig (Poland) and Mr. Hassan M. Tohamy USSR, United Kingdom and United States. 17 .