~ 8 OFFICIAL USE ONLY etre eonee 5, A major objective could well be the development of an 6, The training of radio-biologists in field techniques remains a prcblem, "Nawarcness cf responsibilities" among ecologists by utilization of scientific meetings, conferences, aud publication of material germane to ecological researches, Instrumentation oe ER ee. Mo 2 ae: Mr. Butenhoff gave a general review of the Radiation Instrumentations Brauch!s research program. He said that the Branch Supports a one-half million dollars off-site research program in instrumentation and that roughly estimated apnroxima:ely ten million dollars a year was being spent on on-site rescarch and development. Most of this work is being carried on by scieicific investigators in instrument divisions in the various Laborataries, Mr. Butenhoff displayed several phctomultiplicr tuoes 1anging in size from a small three-quarter inch diameter tube to the large sixteen inch diameter tube and he explained the exact function of each tube. He described the research projects that are underway concerning radiation instruments, Dr. Bugher brought out that one of the things that is very important in this area is the use of radioactive materials in medical diagnosis and in this connection the cost of instruments to be used in medical research was discussed, Genetic Program Dr. Emerson summarized the genetic program, listing the various methods of approach, areas of particular accomplishment, extent of the total program and plans for the future. OFFICIAL USE ONLY