Message from the Director
At ORISE, partnering to strengthen our nation’s research and development enterprise and to advance science education initiatives is at the center of our identity and builds upon our unique capabilities in:
- Providing a nationwide network of health resources, analyzing the long-range health outcomes of current and former workers exposed to occupational hazards
- Ensuring public trust and confidence in environmental cleanup, providing the highest quality independent verification assessments and radiological surveys
- Specializing in the medical management of radiation accidents or incidents, providing hands-on expertise and training through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center and Training Site
- Strengthening national security and emergency response, providing custom assessment tools and exercises for radiological/nuclear incident response and terrorism preparedness
- Protecting workers, the public, and the environment through health education, health communication and specialized professional training
- Partnering to create a pipeline of future scientists and engineers as a national leader in science education program management
- Ensuring the quality and relevance of federally funded research through independent and objective reviews of research proposals
Through a strong commitment to quality and innovation that is enhanced by strategic partnerships with UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, other federal agencies, academe and industry, ORISE is providing effective leadership for critical national needs in science and education.
We invite you to browse our Web site and learn more about ORISE and the many ways that we support the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies. We welcome your comments and questions.
Dr. Ron Townsend, Director of ORISE
