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Title: The ACS Summer Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry


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So, what is a radiochemist anyway? and, Why do
they need a special school?
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The Radiochemists Playground
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Nuclear Radiochemistry in the context of the
ACS-Defined Chemistry Curriculum
  • Usually a part of comprehensive general chemistry
    texts
  • Maybe a part of general chemistry syllabi
  • An elective in a comprehensive, ACS-approved
    undergraduate chemistry degree program

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Nuclear Radiochemistry Expertise in Academic
Chemistry Departments
  • Slowly disappearing (or already gone)
  • Retired faculty have been replaced with expertise
    in other areas of chemistry
  • Number of universities offering undergraduate
    courses currently very small (and shrinking)

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Trends in Chemistry Faculty
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Trends in Chemistry Faculty
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The Need for Nuclear Radiochemistry Expertise
in the US
  • The future vigor and prosperity of American
    medicine, science, technology, and national
    defense clearly depend on continued development
    of nuclear techniques and applications
  • Natl Research Council, 1988

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The Need for Nuclear Radiochemistry Expertise
in the US
  • The future vigor and prosperity of American
    medicine, science, technology, and national
    defense clearly depend on continued development
    of nuclear techniques and applications
  • Natl Research Council, 1988
  • Too few isotope experts are being prepared
    for functions in government, medicine, industry,
    technology, and science
  • Report to the US House of Representatives, 1998

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The Aging DOE Nuclear Workforce
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The Aging DOE Nuclear Workforce
PNNL Loss of Nuclear Workforce (2002-2010)
700
300
2010
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Nuclear /radiochemistry professionals are needed
for
  • Homeland Security
  • Interdiction/detection, response, counter
    proliferation
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • 50 of hospital stays involve NM procedure
  • Radioactive Waste Management
  • Repository, DOE system cleanup
  • Nuclear Power Expansion?
  • Advanced reactors, reprocessing, PT

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Some Noted Graduates
  • Prof. Carolyn Anderson
  • Assoc. Prof., Nucl. Med. Radiology, Washington
    Univ., St. Louis
  • Dr. Howard Hall
  • Manager, LLNL, Livermore, CA
  • Prof. Kristie Boering
  • Asst. Prof., Geology, UC-Berkeley
  • Dr. Mark Jensen
  • Staff Scientist, Actinide Chemistry, ANL East,
    near Chicago
  • Prof. Trent Vorlicek
  • Asst. Prof., Chemistry, Mankato St. Univ.,
    Minnesota
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