North Central Chapter
Health Physics Society
Fall Meeting Agenda
September 26, 2003
Earle Brown Center
University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, MN
| 8:00 | Registration |
| 8:30 | Welcome, Recognition of Vendors Irene Patrek, President-elect NCCHPS Opening remarks Craig Moody, Director University Health & Safety, U of M |
| 8:45 | Environmental Benefits of Nuclear Power John D. Parkyn, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Private Fuel Storage LLC |
| 9:30 | Looking at LNT from the Other Side Ray Guilmette, PhD, CHP, President-Elect Health Physics Society, Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM |
| 10:15 | Break/vendors |
| 10:45 | International Radiation Protection Association Richard Vetter, PhD, HPS President Emeritus and Nominating Committee, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| 11:00 | International Atomic Energy Agency Ken Kerns, NCCHPS Councilor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| 11:30 | Lunch and Business Meeting Brian Vetter, President NCCHPS, U of M, Minneapolis MN, Science Teacher Award Cynthia Horn, NCCHPS, Maple Grove, MN |
| 1:00 |
Wissink Memorial Lecturer: The Human Capital Crisis Kevin L. Nelson, PhD, HPS Finance Committee and Board of Directors, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL. |
| 2:00 | Tour of Cargill facility Brian Vetter, President NCCHPS, U of M, Minneapolis MN |
| 2:30 | Break/vendors |
| 3:00 | Status of Nuclear Power Industry in Minnesota and the US. Update on gas vs. nuclear Leonard Sueper, Nuclear Management Company |
| 3:30 | Supporting the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Ken Kerns, NCCHPS Councilor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA and Jim McCloskey, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Emergency Management, St. Paul, MN |
A very special thanks to our Affiliate Sponsors!!
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