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Should Australia help in the development of fusion energy?
ITER fusion science workshop
Fusion energy is the energy that powers the sun. It is abundant, generates little waste and produces no carbon dioxide. Australian scientist, Sir Marc Oliphant discovered fusion in 1932 so it’s fitting that Australia should play its part in this bold initiative to create the ultimate energy source. This international two-day workshop will be held in Sydney to provide an overview of fusion research from across the world and to discuss whether Australia should be involved in ITER, an international collaboration to test the feasibility of fusion energy. The ITER project will involve the European, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and India.
The conference is being organised by scientists from the University of Sydney, the Australian National University, Flinders University, University of Canberra, the University of Newcastle, University of Wollongong, Murdoch University, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, and the Australian Institute for Nuclear Science and Engineering.
The forum will be opened by Chief Scientist Dr Jim Peacock.
- Professor Claude Boucher (Official observer, Canadian Fusion Energy Initiative) - Dr Didier Gambier, European Commission - Dr David Campbell, EFDA Field Coordinator for Physics integration, EU - Professor Ned Sauthoff, Head of US ITER Project Officer - Prof. Pan Chuanhong, Director of the South-Western Institute of Physics, Co-leader of CN PT, China
Australian representatives: - Dr George Collins, Chief of Research, ANSTO - Dr Matthew Hole, Theoretical Physics, ANU - Professor John O’Connor, Newcastle University
.Please contact Sarah Brooker if you would like more information or would like to attend the workshop - sarah@scienceinpublic.com and 0413 332 489.
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