Vacancy announcement : Ionizing Radiation Department Director: – Deadline for applications is 29 February 2012

PRESS RELEASE: ITU Radiocommunication Assembly defers decision to eliminate the leap second: The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly has reached an important decision to defer the development of a continuous time standard in order to address the concerns of countries that use the current system of the leap second in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
The decision has been reached to ensure that all the technical options have been fully addressed in further studies related to the issue. These studies will involve further discussions within the ITU membership and with other organizations that have an interest in this matter and will be referred to the next Radiocommunication Assembly and World Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for 2015.
– ITU, Geneva, 19 January 2012

Special issue of Metrologia on Neutron Metrology: This special issue completes Metrologia's trilogy on measurements in Ionizing Radiation, comprising issues on Radionuclide Metrology, Dosimetry, and Neutron Metrology. This essential reference provides a broad overview of neutron metrology, aiming to give both a clear introduction to the novice as well as an up-to-date description of the latest scientific developments for the more experienced reader.
Guest editors: David Thomas (NPL), Ralf Nolte (PTB) and Vincent Gressier (IRSN)
– Browse Metrologia 48(6), December 2011

KCDB Newsletter: Issue 16 (December 2011) is now available
– December 2011

PRESS RELEASE: The proposed redefinition of Coordinated Universal Time, UTC: The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) has issued the following press release to explain the proposed redefinition of Coordinated Universal Time, UTC. It sets out clearly the reasons for the change and what is involved.
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PRESS RELEASE: UTC for the 21st Century: The BIPM has issued a press release following the Royal Society Discussion Meeting on UTC for the 21st Century, which was held at the Kavli Royal Society International Centre, UK, on 3-4 November 2011. The meeting was organized by Dr Terry Quinn and Dr Felicitas Arias.
– Click here for the full press release