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The Institute of nuclear Materials Management (INMM) was founded in 1958 to encourage:

The advancement of nuclear materials management in all its aspects; the promotion of research in the field of nuclear materials management; the establishment of standards, consistent with existing professional norms; the improvement of the qualifications of those engaged in nuclear materials management and safeguards through high standards of professional ethics, education, and attainments, and the recognition of those who meet such standards; and the increase and dissemination of information through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions, and publications.

The INMM has more than 1,100 members and 19 chapters in Japan, Russia, Korea, Austria, the Urals, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It has five student chapters in the United States. The Institute is divided into six technical divisions representing the work performed by its members:

• International Safeguards • Materials Control and Accountability • Nonproliferation and Arms Control • Physical Protection • Packaging and Transportation • Waste Management

INMM holds an annual meeting, the Spent Fuel Management Seminar, and a number of other workshops each year. These educational/networking events allow professionals in nuclear materials management to learn new strategies, keep abreast of the science and technology, and to meet with colleagues from around the world. In Prague in June 2005, INMM held two workshops in Prague, Czech Republic, sponsored by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).

INMM helped develop the World Institute of Nuclear Security with the Nuclear Threat Initiate (NTI), the U.S. Department of Energy, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.