Mr. Alan NICHOLS
UK, Section Head, Nuclear Data Physicist and Nuclear Data Evaluator, PhD in Physical
Chemistry (Mössbauer Spectroscopy, 1972), joined Section in 2001, involved in directing
the activities of the IAEA Nuclear Data Section, i.e., to manage the international
exchange and dissemination of atomic and nuclear data for applications and to organize
activities designed to satisfy the evolving data needs of Member States. Telephone:
+43-1-2600-21709; e-mail: a.nichols@iaea.org
Mr. Andrej TRKOV
Slovenia, Deputy Section Head and Head of Data Development Unit (see below), Nuclear Data
Physicist, PhD in Nuclear Reactor Physics, joined Section in 2000, in addition to
Section-level management activities, is involved in organization of the Workshops and
Co-ordinated Research Projects (CRPs) related to nuclear data development for nuclear
applications. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21712; e-mail: a.trkov@iaea.org
Ms. Andrea SCHERBAUM
USA, Secretary, joined Section in 1989, provides all support services for the Section
Office, also serves as internal Secretary of the International Nuclear Data Committee
(INDC) and workshop co-ordinator. Involved in organizing meetings, editing reports
and updating the NDS address database. Please send Andrea your address (including
telephone, fax and e-mail) if you require details to be changed or included in our address
database. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21710; e-mail: a.scherbaum@iaea.org
Mr. Robert E.H. (Bob) CLARK
USA, Head of the Atomic and Molecular Data Unit, Atomic Physicist, PhD in Astronomy,
joined Section in 1999, organization of international co-operation to establish and
develop recommended databases in the fields of atomic and molecular processes,
particle-surface interaction processes and material property data for use in controlled
fusion research and other plasma applications. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21731;
e-mail: r.e.h.clark@iaea.org
Mr. Denis HUMBERT
France, Atomic Physicist, Master's Degree in Computer Science and Master's Degree in
Plasma Physics, joined Section in 2002, involved in work on development and maintenance of
atomic and molecular databases for fusion research, material property databases, A+M Data
Unit publications, UNIX and Windows NT systems administration and web site
development. Coordinates work in this area through the international network of
Atomic and Molecular Data Centres. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21729; e-mail:
d.humbert@iaea.org
Mr. Khalid SHEIKH
Pakistan, Document Clerk, joined Section in 1982, involved in preparation of meetings held
by the Unit and production and distribution of A+M Data publications. Telephone:
+43-1-2600-21730; e-mail: k.sheikh@iaea.org
Mr. Andrej TRKOV
Deputy Section Head (see above) and Head of Nuclear Data Development Unit.
Mr. Roberto CAPOTE NOY
Cuba, Nuclear Physicist, PhD in Nuclear Physics (Nuclear reactions, nuclear structure and
level densities), joined Section in 2004, involved in Nuclear Data Development Activities
and organization of CRPs and Consultants' Meetings related to the development of nuclear
reaction and nuclear structure data for various applications. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21713;
e-mail: r.capotenoy@iaea.org
Ms. Rozanna BOJDO
South Africa, Secretary, joined Section in 2000, involved in preparation of meetings held
by the Unit and in the production of publications. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21711;
e-mail: r.bojdo@iaea.org
Mr. Vladimir G. PRONYAEV
Russia, Head of the Nuclear Data Unit, Nuclear Data Physicist, PhD in Nuclear Physics,
joined Section in 1997, involved in work on organization of online (Web) and offline
(local PC) data services to provide users with experimental and evaluated nuclear data and
related bibliographical information, also co-ordinates work in this area in the
international network of Nuclear Data Centres. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21717; e-mail:
pronyaev@iaeand.iaea.org, or v.pronyaev@iaea.org (for e-mail with attachments)
Ms. Svetlana DUNAEVA
Russia, Nuclear Data Physicist, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, joined Section in 2003,
involved in compilation of bibliographic (CINDA) and experimental (EXFOR) data and
maintenance of the CINDA database; also involved in NDS programmes related to nuclear data
for Safeguards. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21727; e-mail: s.dunaeva@iaea.org
Mr. Victor ZERKIN
Ukraine, Nuclear Physicist, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, joined Section in 1999,
involved in the development of software tools for improved online (Web) and offline (local
PC) user access to NDS nuclear databases, also compiles data into the EXFOR library of
experimental reaction cross sections. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21714; e-mail:
zerkin@iaeand.iaea.org
Mr. Otto SCHWERER
Austria, Assistant Nuclear Data Physicist, PhD in Nuclear Physics, joined Section in 1976,
is co-ordinator of compilation and exchange of experimental reaction cross section data in
the EXFOR library within the international network of nuclear reaction data centres, and
is involved in the development of our Nuclear Data Services web site for online access to
our databases. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21715; e-mail: schwerer@iaeand.iaea.org
Ms. Georgina BUSH
UK, Production Programmer, joined Section in 1979, responds to data requests from users,
including data retrievals and documentation. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21725; e-mail:
g.bush@iaea.org
Ms. Monica WIRTZ
Germany, Secretary, joined Section in 1989, involved in organization of meetings held by
the Unit and in the production of publications. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21716;
e-mail: m.wirtz@iaea.org
Mr. William (Liam) COSTELLO
Ireland, Head of the Systems Development Unit, System Analyst, Master’s Degree in
Computer Engineering, joined Section in 1998, provides system programmer support to NDS
AlphaServer and LAN. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21724; e-mail: costello@iaeand.iaea.org
Mr. Marco VERPELLI
Italy, Programmer Analyst, PhD and DSc in Particle Physics, joined Section in 2003,
involved in software development and updating of data libraries, files and codes for
online access by users and offline services. Telephone: +43-1-2600-21723; e-mail:
m.verpelli@iaea.org
Mr. Mark O’CONNELL
Ireland, Application Programmer, joined Section in 1989, provides system programmer
support, maintaining and developing of software on all NDS PC platforms. Telephone:
+43-1-2600-21722; e-mail: m.oconnell@iaea.org
