)FFICe OF INTCRNATIONAL AND ACADCMIC AFFAIRS ,AT'i-„i1l,?J'.-,„°/ STAND & TECH R.I.C. NIST .PUBLICATIONS AlllDS bnE02 , ACAQEMiC NTERNATiOINAl ANcI FY AcTiviTiEs foR 1997/1998 Special Publication 940 United States Department of Commerce Technology Administration iOC National Institute of Standards and Technology jioo Office of International and Academic Affairs IU57 1997/1998 11999 fhe National Institute of Standards and Technology was established in 1988 by Congress to "assist industry in the developmentoftechnology . . . neededto improve productquality, to modernize manufacturing processes,to ensure product reliability ... and to facilitate rapid commercialization ... of products based on new scientific discoveries." NIST, originally founded as the National Bureau of Standards in 1901, works to strengthen U.S. industry's competitiveness; advance science and engineering; and improve public health, safety, and the environment. 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NIST Special Publication 940 NIST and Academic International Activities FY for 1997/1998 Marian F. McCurley, Editor International Affairs Officer Office of International and Academic Affairs Office of the Director National Institute of Standards and Technology MD Gaithersburg, 20899 April 1999 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. William M. Daley, Secretary TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION Gary R. Bachula, Acting Under Secretary for Technology NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Raymond G. Kammer, Director National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 940 Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 940, 88 pages (April 1999) CODEN: NSPUE2 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE U.S. WASHINGTON: 1999 For sale by the Superintendent ofDocuments, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 Office of International and Academic Affairs Staff Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter Dr. Neville Pugh Director, Office ofInternational and International Affairs Officer Academic Affairs (on detaU from MSEL) Mrs. Carol R. Jones Mrs. Cathy A. Smith Secretary International Specialist Dr. Claire M. Saundry Mrs. Bonnie J. DeBord Chief, International Affairs International Specialist Ms. V. Joy Brooks Mrs. Aija E. Roess Administrative Assistant International Specialist Dr. Marian F. McCurley Dr. JackJ. Hsia International Affairs Officer Chief, Academic Affairs Summary Executive The National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST) has the unique responsibility ofensuring that U.S. industry has access to the measurements and standards that it needs to compete in a global market. Because advancing technology is a significant stimulus for developing new measurement capabilities and new standards, NIST maintains a world class research and development program to support emerging measurement needs. In addition, NISTs measurement capabilities help support U.S. regulatory agencies in their efforts to ensure the health and safety ofU.S. citizens abroad. Therefore, NIST has found it advantageous to participate in international activities. NISTtargets its international activities on those areas in which U.S. industry needs a broader metrology base than that which currently exists. When NIST scientists and engineers have a history ofcooperation with their counterparts fi-om other countries, it is generally easierto adopt consistent measurement systems. Thus, participation in international Science and Technology (S«&;T) arrangements significantly enhances NISTs ability to achieve its mission. NIST accomplishes its mission through a portfolio ofprograms, including the measurement and standards programs, the advanced technology program, the manufacturing extension partnership, and the national quality program. The coordination ofall international and academic activities in these programs is the responsibility ofthe Office ofInternational and Academic Affairs (OIAA). In the past two years OIAA has hosted many distinguished high level visits including the President and Vice-President ofthe Physilakisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTE), the Director ofthe Bureau International Poids et Mesures (BIPM), a Senator fi-om the Mexican Chamber, the Minister ofCommerce for Mexico, the Minister ofCommerce and Industries ofHaiti, the President ofthe Egyptian National Institute ofStandards, the Director General ofthe Mendelev Institute as well as the Directors ofseveral of the National Measurement Laboratories including those fi-om Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Mexico, and China. In the past year, OIAA has expanded its outreach efforts by developing a comprehensive homepage on the World Wide Web (WWW). The OIAAhomepage serves not only the NIST community but also our partners elsewhere in the United States and abroad. The information provided on the OIAA homepage includes: information on the international and academic activities at NIST, links to other national metrology institutions and standards bodies, a directory ofall NIST international agreements, a database ofmeasurement comparisons in which NIST staffhave participated, links to organizations which fimd international S&T cooperation, and information forNISTtravelers. It is our intention to make this Special WWW Publication available on the andto continue to update and amend ourhomepage to meet the needs ofour customers. In January 1997 OIAA initiated the development ofa laboratory wide international comparison database. With the cooperation ofthe laboratories, information on international comparisons NIST has been involved in the last 10 years, either formally or informally, was collected into a database. The first version ofthis database was published on the OIAA WEB page in September 1997. An updated version ofthe WEB database was placed on the in December 1997. Since that time the database project has expanded to include direct participation from the laboratories. Technology Services and our partnerNational Measurement Institutes (NMIs) in the European Union (EU). Dr. Robert Hebner, Acting Deputy Director, has called for a more detailed database that would not only allow NIST to identify international comparisons NIST is involved in, but also provide NIST with the capability to predict future international comparison needs. The timescale for completion ofthis expanded project is 2000. OIAA has also implemented a strategy whereby NIST cooperates with regional bodies ofNMI's rather than purely through bilateral relationships. These regional bodies include the Interamerican System of Metrology (SIM), the European Metrology Program (EUROMET), the Asia-Pacific Metrology Program (APMP), the Eastern Europe Metrology Program (COOMET), the Southern Afiican Development Cooperation in Metrology (SADCMET) and a proposed Middle East andNorth Afiica Metrology Program (MENAMET). NIST is a member ofSIM, which includes the Americas and the Caribbean. This Special Publication provides a simmiary ofNIST's 1997 international and academic activities. The first two sections on International Affairs and Academic Affairs address activities which affect NIST-wide programs. The international activities ofeach ofthe major Operating Units (the seven laboratories, Technology Services (TS), Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP), the National Quality Program and the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) are described in subsequent chapters. Appendix 1 lists all ofthe international agreements NIST has with foreign institutions. OIAA hopes you find this Report useful and welcomes your comments and suggestions on future issues. Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter Director, Office ofInternational and Academic Affairs Table of Contents International Affairs (109) Academic Affairs (109) National Quality Program (102) Program OfRce (106) Advanced Technology Program (470) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (480) Building and Fire Research Laboratory (860) Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (830) Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (810) Information Technology Laboratory (890) Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (820) Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (850) Physics Laboratory (840) Technology Services (200) Appendix 1: International Agreements Appendix 2: Organizational Chart Appendix 3: Abbreviations i