The Southeast Compact Commission for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management is accepting nominations for the 2019 Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture Award—a program that recognizes an individual, company, or organization that contributed in a significant way to improving the technology, policy, or practices of low-level radioactive waste management in the United States. The award recipient will present the innovation being recognized at a lecture during the Waste Management ’19 Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. The award recipient will receive a $5,000 honorarium and all travel expenses will be paid.
Nominations must be received by August 31, 2018.
Overview
The Richard S. Hodes Honor Lecture Award—established in March, 2003—is awarded to an individual, company, or organization that contributed in a significant way to improving the technology, policy, or practices of low-level radioactive waste management in the United States.
The award recipient will be recognized with a special plaque and an invitation to present a lecture about the innovation during the annual international Waste Management Symposium (WM ’19). The 2019 symposium is sponsored by the University of Arizona and will be held in Phoenix, Arizona in the spring of 2019.
A special time is reserved during the Symposium for the lecture and the award presentation. The Southeast Compact Commission will provide the award recipient a $5,000 honorarium and will pay travel expenses and per diem (in accordance with Commission Travel Policies) for an individual to present the lecture.
Criteria
The Richard S. Hodes Honor Lecture Award recognizes innovation industry-wide. The award is not limited to any specific endeavor—contributions may be from any type of work with radioactive materials (nuclear energy, biomedical, research, etc.), or in any facet of that work, such as planning, production, maintenance, administration, or research. The types of innovations to be considered include, but are not limited to:
- conception and development of new approaches or practices in the prevention, management, and regulation of radioactive waste;
- new technologies or practices in the art and science of waste management; and,
- new educational approaches in the field of waste management.
The criteria for selection include:
- Innovation. Is the improvement unique? Is it a fresh approach to a standard problem? Is it a visionary approach to an anticipated problem?
- Safety. Does the practice enhance radiation protection?
- Economics. Does the approach produce significant cost savings to government, industry or the public?
- Transferability. Is this new practice applicable in other settings and can it be replicated? Does it increase the body of technical knowledge across the industry?
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award, the individual/group must consent to being nominated and must be willing to prepare and present a lecture about the innovation being recognized at the Waste Management Symposium. Individuals or organizations can nominate themselves or another individual, company, institution, or organization.
Nominations
To nominate yourself or another individual, company, or organization for this distinguished award, please contact:
Awards Committee
c/o Ted Buckner
Executive Director
Southeast Compact Commission
Post Office Box 5427
Cary, NC 27512
(919) 380-7780
(919) 380-7710 – FAX
tedb@secompact.org
or visit the Southeast Compact Commission’s website at http://www.secompact.org/.
Nominations must be received by August 31, 2018.