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