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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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College students help develop waste-measuring device at Hanford
A partnership between Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and Washington State University has resulted in the development of a device to measure radioactive and chemical tank waste at the Hanford Site. WRPS is the contractor at Hanford for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.
Dr. Jeremy T. Busby – Fellow
Prof. Jin Jiang – Fellow
Dr. Stephen G. Johnson – Fellow
Dr. Ann Bisconti – Walter H. Zinn Medal
Julie G. Ezold – E. Gail de Planque Medal
Dr. Anna S. Erickson – Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award
Dr. Yutai Katoh – Mishima Award
Carl A. Willis – Landis Public Communication and Education Award
Dr. Paul P. Wilson – Young Members Advancement Award (YMG)
Alyse S. Huffman – Young Member Excellence Award (YMG)
James Florence – Standards Service Award
Dr. Ian B. Wall – Standards Service Award
Dr. B. John Garrick – W. Bennett Lewis Award (DESD)
Sen. James E. Risch – Presidential Citation
Dr. Richard A. Meserve – Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal
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