Professional Development: Involvement with Technical

SocietiesEric P. Loewen, Ph.D.

Vice President/President ElectAmerican Nuclear Society

January 28, 2011

My simple advice

1) Read

2) Take care of your health

3) Join and participate in a professional society

Read

“The only things that change you from where you are today to where you are going to be five years from now are, the people you meet, and the books you read.” Lou Holtz

Health

Join a Professional Society

Benefits ofMembership

AmericanNuclearSociety

Professional societies

Professional societies are where:• Industry and professional standards are

developed• Public policies and positions are presented• Cutting-edge research is peer-reviewed and

then published• Credible news is gathered, analyzed and

disseminated to its members

Professional Societies

Societies generate knowledge that is factual and trusted.Employers view you as technically qualified and committed to a career.

My advancement in ANS

Joined to:• Enhance my technical knowledge

– read Nuclear News magazine– attended ANS meetings

• Grow my professional network– volunteered for a committee– became committee chair– elected to BOD and Treasurer– now serving as President-elect

ANS member testimonialsDr. William F. Naughton, past Treasurer of ANS, Mgr. of Research and Development for Exelon Nuclear

“For me a significant personal investment was made in becoming a nuclear professional. ANS membership is and has been a natural complement and extension of that investment on a continuing basis.”

Dr. Gail H. Marcus, past President of ANS service with NRC, DOE and OECD Nuclear Energy Agency

“I have found that my ANS network has become invaluable as a resource to turn to in the course of my daily work.” 10

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American Nuclear Society

ANS is a society of 11,000 nuclear professionals (in 46 countries) committed to lead in the development, dissemination and application of nuclear science and technology

ANS is the only individual membership society representing the entire spectrum of NS&T.

Among its 20 technical divisions/groups are:• Materials Science and Technology• Nuclear Criticality Safety• Nuclear Installations Safety• Operations and Power• Reactor Physics• Thermal Hydraulics

ANS Headquarters, La Grange, IL

ANS Publications

• Nuclear News and Radwaste Solutionsmagazines

• Three ANS peer-reviewed journals

• Books, such as “Current Issues in Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Power and the Environment”

• “U.S. and Worldwide Commercial Nuclear Power Plants” wall maps

• “World Directory of Nuclear Utility Management”

ANS Position Statements

ANS position statements are our free resource for you, policy makers, media and the public.

New statements:

• "Nuclear Power: A Leading Strategy to Reduce Oil Imports”

• "The Societal Benefitsof Radiation”

ANS recognition and awards

Utility Achievement Award – recognizing a utility for either sustained outstanding performance or outstanding improvement in performance.

Utility Leadership Award – recognizing an individual who has contributed greatly to the success of the nuclear power industry.

Seaborg Medal Award – recognizing outstanding scientific or engineering research contributions to the development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Samuel Untermyer II Award – recognizing pioneering work in the development of safe, water-cooled nuclear power reactors.

Walter Zinn – recognizing outstanding contributions to the advancement of nuclear power.

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ANS Standards

Current Volunteer Opportunities:• Nuclear Facilities Standards

Committee (NFSC)• Risk Informed Standards Consensus

Committee (RISC)

To volunteer: http://www.ans.org/standards/involved/

ANS Young Members Group

ANS members under theage of 36 are automaticallymembers.• Nominates young professionals for ANS

leadership positions and awards• Collaborates in developing content for ANS

meetings• Sponsors opportunities for career development

and networking

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ANS volunteer opportunities

• Join a national committee• Participate in standards development• Development of position papers• Public outreach activities• Division or technical group activities

Advancing in YOUR nuclear community of choice

1) Professional Societies – join’em!

2) Read – one non-fiction book a month.

3) Health – meditate and move.