Dr. Sara Dumit

Dr. Sara Dumit is a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she completed her postdoctoral research. She has authored over 100 scientific publications, abstracts, and presentations at both national and international conferences, establishing her as a leading authority in the field of radiation protection.

In addition to her research, Dr. Dumit is actively engaged in professional service. Nationally, she serves on the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Program Area Committee 7 and acts as the liaison to Program Area Committee 6. Furthermore, she is a member of the NCRP Scientific Committee 6-13 and chairs the Public Information Committee of the Health Physics Society. Dr. Dumit is also a member of the Program Planning Committee for the 71st Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, scheduled for 2025. Her professional contributions extend to editorial responsibilities as an editor for the Health Physics Journal.

On the international stage, Dr. Dumit holds the position of Technical Secretary-intern for the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Task Group 123 and is a member of the ICRP delegation to the 71st session of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation. She contributes to Working Group 7 of the European Radiation Dosimetry Group and serves as the executive assistant to the President and Executive Council of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) for the 2024-2028 term, while also being a member of the U.S. delegation to IRPA.

Her accomplishments have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the 2022 John D. Boice, Jr. Young Investigator Award from the NCRP, the 2022 Elda E. Anderson Award from the Health Physics Society, and the 2024 Carl Storm Award from the Gordon Research Conference. She is also an alumna of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting for Young Scientists (2021 and 2022) and a Young Leader at the Science and Technology in Society Forum (2024).

Interviews:
- https://www.lindau-nobel.org/blog-young-scientist-sara-dumit-earns-back-to-back-awards-for-her-interdisciplinary-research/
- https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/11/09/wsu-cpps-alum-research-helps-homeland-security-in-event-of-nuclear-attack/

(Page updated on October-15-2024)