1. Fusion Energy Division
Presentation to the
ANS Board of Directors
Arnold Lumsdaine, FED Chair
June 20, 2018
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel

2. FED Mission
To promote the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes.
We cooperate with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conduct professional meetings, and disseminate technical information in support of these goals.
Our members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.

3. FED Leadership (1) Officers (2016-2018) Executive Committee
Arnold Lumsdaine Chair
Keith Rule Vice Chair
Kelsey TresemerYM Secretary / Treasurer
Susana Reyes Past Chair (ex officio)
Hans Gougar PDC Chair (ex officio)
Executive Committee
2018 Nicole AllenYM, Chase TaylorYM, Leigh WinfreyYM
2019 David DonovanYM, Arkady Serikov, Gregory Staack
2020 Jan Berry, Takumi Hayashi, Gregg Morgan

4. FED Leadership (2) Officers (2018-2019) Arnold Lumsdaine Chair
Paul Wilson Vice Chair
Lauren GarrisonYM Secretary / Treasurer
Susana Reyes Past Chair (ex officio)
Hans Gougar PDC Chair (ex officio)

5. Committees, Liaison Nominating Committee Chair Susana Reyes
Program Committee Chair Arnold Lumsdaine
Membership Committee Chair Ahmad IbrahimYM
Honors and Awards Committee Chair Susana Reyes
Scholarship Committee Chair Leigh WinfreyYM
Newsletter Editor Laila El-Guebaly
Fusion Science & Technology Editor Leigh WinfreyYM
FED Webmaster Kelsey TresemerYM
ANS Board Liaison Steven Nesbit
IEEE Liaison Paul HumrickhouseYM
MS&T Liaison Lance Snead
RPS Liaison Bob Grove
ANS Standards Liaison Leigh WinfreyYM
Young Members Liaison Matthew JasicaYM

6. Division Membership Trend

7. Total Membership as of December 31, 2017
Demographics
Total Membership as of December 31, 2017
Student
39%
411
Nat'l Lab.
11%
116
Educ. Inst.
14%
141
Retired 8% 82
Consult. Co. 5% 53
Utility 4% 44
Gov't. Agency 39
Other 37
Eng. Firm 3% 35
Manufacturer 28
Priv. Res./Test Lab. 2% 25
Active Military 1% 9
Service Co. 8
Supplier
0.7% 7
Const. Co.
0.5% 5
Med. Inst.
0.1% 1
Total
100%
1,041

8. FED Finances 2016 2017 2018† Starting balance $60,803 $24,879 $25,314
Dues allocation
$1,912
$2,036
$1,700
Meeting income
$15,298* -
$5,000††
Total Income
$17,210
$6,700
Awards
$1,055
$75
$1,575
Nat’l meeting phone costs
$779
$326
$500
NEED / scholarship
$50,500
Student support
$1,300
$300
$1,000
Other
$400**
Total Expenses
$53,134
$1,601
$4,475
Ending budget
$27,539
*From the 2016 TOFE; TRITIUM 2016
**Young Professionals Congress support
†Budget, updated to reflect actual starting balance
† † Anticipated, TOFE 2018

9. Technical Meetings Last Year This Year Name of Topical ICENES 2017
NURER 2018
TOFE 2018
Class/Co-sponsor IV
III
# of half-day sessions 7
Registration (Planned/Actual)
~100
225
Net revenue (Planned/Actual)
Last Year
This Year
Sessions Sponsored at National Meetings*
Summer – 3
Winter – 2.5
Summer – 0
Winter – TOFE
* Does not include Embedded Topical, Co-sponsored sessions count as half

10. Contributions to Society
Policy and Position Statements
ANS Position Statement on Fusion Energy Approved in 2016
Affiliations with other technical organizations*
IEEE liaison
Ex officio membership in Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
Students and Young Members
Support for and participation in Student Conference
Support for and participation in Young Professionals Congress
Participation in ANS webinar, sponsored by YMG, on October 3, 2017
Communication
Website:
FED newsletter – distributed twice a year
Grand Challenges – developed 7 grand challenges for fusion
Publication
Fusion Science and Technology

11. Performance against Goals
Status
Identify and support new FS&T editor
Met
Distribute two newsletters
Support 2018 ANS Student Conference
Goal
Support planning and attendance for 2018 TOFE
Develop succession plan
Distribute newsletter

12. Summary
FED is a strong division with a growing membership, and significant young member / student participation.
FS&T journal is a respected journal in the fusion community, and has successfully transitioned to new leadership.
FED is regularly sponsoring sessions in national meetings.
An undergraduate scholarship has been established and awarded.
The division is financially stable.
FED leadership has been identified to address a gap due to unanticipated retirement.

13. Total Membership as of March 31, 2015
2015 FED Membership Stats
Fusion Energy (FED)
Total Membership as of March 31, 2015
Students
33%
304
Educational Inst.-Staff
16%
146
National Lab
13%
118
Retired 9% 79
Consult. Co. 6% 53
Utility 5% 47
Govt. Agency 4% 37
Manufacturing 35
Arch./Engr. 3% 25
Other 24
Prvt. Research Lab 2% 18
Service Co. 15
Supplier 1% 6
Active Military 8
Test Lab
0.3% 3
Construct. Co.
0.1% 1
Total
100%
919