Scientific Secretariat
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The Scientific Secretariat manages the daily business of ICRP.
PIctured from L-R: Christopher Clement, Scientific Secretary, Lynn Lemaire, Executive Administrator, Kelsey Cloutier, Development and Communications Manager, Charlotte White, Brand and Digital Media Specialist, Hiroki Fujita, Assitant Scientific Secretary, Chunsheng Li, Assistant Scientiic Secretary NOT PICTURED Toshihiro Higuchi, Historian
Photos from ICRP 2019, Adelaide, South Australia
Until 1957, the Secretary of the Commission was selected from among the Commission members. However, in that year Secretary Walter Binks had to retire for health reasons. Bo Lindell (who was not a member of the Commission at the time) was asked to be a "temporary" secretary, then went on to become ICRP Scientific Secretary.
Scientific Secretary became a full-time paid position in 1962 with the appointment of F. David Sowby. This significantly increased the efficiency of ICRP operations. Over time the Scientific Secretary was assisted more and more in their duties with administrative support provided in-kind through the various national organisations that hosted the Scientific Secretariat. In 2009, ICRP created the second full-time paid position of Executive Administrator to fill this role. In 2012, the first Assistant Scientific Secretary joined the Scientific Secretariat on secondment for a two-year period. This position continues to be filled by secondment. In 2016 and 2020, respectively, the positions of Development and Communications Manager and Brand and Digital Media Specialist were added to bring the number of full-time paid staff to four. All other positions are filled by volunteers or secondment.
As ICRP's Chief Executive Officer, head of the ICRP Scientific Secretariat, and Editor-in-Chief of Annals of the ICRP, the Scientific Secretary:
- Oversees the daily operation of ICRP
- Prepares, organizes, and participates in all Main Commission meetings
- Is directly involved in the scientific and policy work of ICRP
- Represents ICRP at international meetings
- Speaks on behalf of ICRP at workshops, symposia, etc.
- Responds to requests for information about the work of ICRP
- Coordinates the publication of all ICRP reports
Duties of the Executive Administrator include: manging executive correspondence, managing aspects of ICRP meetings, providing confidential administrative support to the Scientific Secretary e.g. related to human resources, managing ICRP's financial records, administering financial arrangements related to contributions, reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency, approving expense claims, preparing financial reports, supporting financial audits, and making payments to service providers.
The Development and Communications Manager coordinates raising charitable contributions, and internal and external communications including managing the website and social media.
As ICRP's engagement and reach began to to increase globally, the need for a Brand and Digital Media Specialist became necessary. Through infographics, branding, videos, animations, this role is responsible for legitamising the look of ICRP, and its work, through the Annals of ICRP, social media, event branding, website, and more.
Duties of the Assistant Scientific Secretary include all aspects of publishing Annals of the ICRP as its Associate Editor, and coordination of ICRP's extensive activities related to Japan. A second Assistant Scientific Secretary would take on support to all ICRP Committees and Task Groups, and managing the ICRPædia and ICRP Glossary projects.
Historian is a a volunteer part-time position, assisting with the organisation of ICRP archives, and undertaking special projects such as the ICRP oral history project.
The Scientific Secretariat is located in Ottawa, Canada.
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PO Box 1046, Station B
280 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9
CANADA
Tel: +1(613) 947-9750
Fax: +1 (613) 944-1920
| Christopher H. Clement (Scientific Secretary), ICRP, Canada | ||
| Lynn Lemaire (Executive Administrator), ICRP, Canada | ||
| Hiroki Fujita (Assistant Scientific Secretary), ICRP, Japan | ||
| Kelsey Cloutier (Development and Communications Manager), ICRP, Canada | ||
| Charlotte White (Brand and Digital Media Specialist), ICRP, Canada | ||
| Daniella Fiorentino (Web Communications Manager), ICRP, Canada | ||
| Toshihiro Higuchi (Historian), Georgetown University, USA |