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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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Become a knowledge manager at UWC 2024
The American Nuclear Society is now accepting applications for knowledge managers to work during the 2024 Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo. This year’s UWC, “Nuclear Momentum: Advancing Our Clean Energy Future,†will be held August 4–7, 2024, at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort on Marco Island, Fla.=
Thank you to the following donors who each have contributed $5,000 or more to the American Nuclear Society throughout the years. Your invaluable support helps sustain our service to ANS members and the nuclear community.
Wayne L. Andrews, Jr.
Steven A. Arndt
Andrew S. Barritt
James W. Behrens
Edgar Berkey
Rita C. Bowser
Margaret S.Y. Chu
Joe F. Colvin
Eugene N. Cramer
Patrick F. Ervin
Vincent J. Esposito
Carl & Kathy Esposito Family
Marvin S. Fertel
Abel A. Garcia
Tsahi Gozani
Eugene S. Grecheck
Theresa Hamlin
H.M. Hashemian
David K. Hayes
Donald R. Hoffman
Ian B. Wall
Sushil C. Jain
W. Reed Johnson
Warren E. Keene
Hugh Kendrick
Andrew C. Klein
John Landis
Harry Lawroski
Michael J. Lineberry
John R. Longenecker
Gail H. Marcus
Thomas P. McLaughlin
Thomas E. Mistler
Sherry A. Mitchell
Toshio Morita
R. Don Mothena
William L. Myers
William F. Naughton
E. Gail de Planque
Edward L. Quinn
Joseph J. Ruggiero
Stephen P. Schultz
Sarita Sehgal
William T. Sha
Arkal S. Shenoy
Rachel N. Slaybaugh
Kurt M. Taylor
Roger W. Tilbrook
Beverly Ann Tyreman
Valerie L. Putman
Alan E. Waltar
John C. Williams
Brian N. Woolweber
Loyd A. Wright
Natalie Ann Yonker
Thank you to the following donors whose support helps further the Society’s mission to advance, foster, and spur the development and application of nuclear science, engineering, and technology to benefit society.
Carol Berrigan
Jeffrey Buczek
Terri Cameron
Richard Gillem
Robert Lebo
William Myers
Laura Scheele
Loren Schmid
Stephen P Schultz*
Ting-Leung Sham
Heather J. M. Chichester*
Frank Dennis Coon, III*
J. Stephen Herring
Angelina Howard
William Kennedy
Donald Lincoln
Greg Mason
Natalie McIntosh
John Miller
W. David Pointer
Gary Zeigler
Georgette Alexander-Morrison
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Roger Dilmore
Michael Dunn
Jan Van Erp
Louise Evans
Tanya Hamilton
Joe Hough
Hank Jenkins-Smith
Dale Knutson
Robert Little
Robert Maurer
Sagid Salah
Mike Singh
Victor Sterner
Howell Stroup
Ronald Suarez
Justin Thomas
David Wilson
Serkan Yilmaz
Sacit Cetiner
Gabriel Cuevas-Vivas
Robert Duckworth
Larry Girvin
Nicholas Gramling
Andrew Griffith
Kathleen Gruetzmacher
Bruce Hack
Charles Hansford
Scott Holstad
Peter Kuck
Mike Marcuccilli
Michael May
Thomas McComas
Elia Merzari
Jill Mitchell
Kenneth Naugle
Douglas Packard
Charles Pennington
Vladimir Pokorny
Jeffrey Ryman
Wendell Seaborg
Volkan Seker
John Wacker
William Ward
Michael Yates
Kirk Peterman
Donald Todd
Thank you to the following donors whose contributions support the Center’s education and outreach efforts that inform, engage, and inspire audiences across the country, including educators, students and the public.
Carol Cise
Thank you to the following donors whose contributions help provide the financial resources needed for undergraduate and graduate students to begin or continue their academic studies within a variety of nuclear fields.
Andrew Casella
Matthew Marzano
Robert Joseph Zerr
Thank you to the following donors whose contributions to ANS help support the annual operations of the Society, furthering our mission and important work.
Thank you to the following companies that have matched their employees’ contributions to ANS in support of the Society’s work.
AOGF/Benevity
UKOGF/Benevity
Thank you to the following donors for their lead support, honoring their commitment to ANS and to the nuclear field while helping to ensure the Society continues to advance nuclear science and technology.
William T. Sha — $20,000
With his lead Legacy Circle gift, William T. Sha continues his longstanding commitment to ANS. William joined the Society in 1964 and in 1984, he became an ANS Fellow, one of our highest honors. According to the Fellow nominating committee, William has “a distinguished record of achievement as the original thinker… of codes representing a quantum jump for advancing understanding of very complex physical processes.” Read more...
Jacob W. Anderson
Steven M. Baker
Sidney A. Bernsen
Sidney have been actively involved in many phases of the nuclear power program, starting in November 1952 when Sidney graduated From Purdue University with a PhD. During that period Sidney worked at Argonne National Laboratory for five years and was initially involved in the evaluation of nuclear reactors for the dual purpose of providing plutonium and power. Read more...
David L. Black
Robert D. Busch
Yoon I. Chang
ANS Fellow and member since 1972, started his career in the nuclear field at the Nuclear Assurance Corporation in 1971. He joined Argonne National Laboratory in 1974 and has been responsible for leadership of advanced reactor design and fuel cycle technology development activities in position of increasing responsibility including Read more...
John F. Conant
An ANS member for nearly 60 years, Eugene Cramer founded the Emergency Communications Center for the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station.
H. L. (Lee) Dodds, in honor of Pietro F. Pasqua
Still finding time to educate college students about nuclear energy, longtime ANS member H.L. (Lee) Dodds takes pride in guiding his students onto prosperous careers. Read more...
Vincent J. Esposito, in honor of R.A. Dannels
A 50-year member of ANS, Vincent J. Esposito has served on the Society’s committees and divisions, and spent a year as the ANS Congressional Fellow. Read more...
Guy P. Estes
Charles Forsberg
Bruce Hallbert
Margaret E. Harding
I’ve been in the nuclear field for nearly 43 years. My involvement has spanned industry, academia, and government. I’ve spent my career working on BWR fuel and licensing, safety analysis, and export control considerations as well as making nuclear communications a serious “hobby.” Read more...
Kenneth G. Hukari
Jain was the President and CEO of Empyrean until his retirement in May, 2022. He has served as an executive consultant in the energy industry on national and international levels. He has also served as a chairman and member of several safety review and oversight boards. He has been a long term benefactor/member of ANS and member of the US Nuclear Industry Council D&D Task Force. Read more...
Hugh Kendrick, in honor of J.R. (Bob) Beyster
Longtime ANS member Hugh Kendrick impacted the nuclear field with his contributions to nuclear materials safeguards and nuclear nonproliferation, thanks to the mentor he honors with his gift, J.R. (Bob) Beyster. Read more...
Dr. Klein is a professor in the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Oregon State University and serves on the Board of Directors for the American Nuclear Society. He has been a member of the faculty at Oregon State University since 1985. Read more...
Jacob M. Kulangara
John C. Lee
Warren F. Miller, Jr.
Tom and Joan Mistler, in honor of William Kimel
Joining ANS in the early 1960s, Thomas Mistler spent his career at Westinghouse Electric Company where he helped lead innovation, global expansion, government relations, and customer service. Read more...
Mark W. Noakes
Kevin R. O'Kula
Arvind D. Patel
Kenneth S. Petersen
Michael Z. Podowski
An ANS Fellow, Dr. Podowski's research and educational efforts have always been on promoting critical thinking to maximize scientific evidence behind any proposed new solutions in all areas of his interest. Read more...
John W. Poston, Sr.
Lifetime member John W. Poston, Sr. has been part of the ANS family for more than 40 years. Read more...
D. V. Rao
A. Edward Scherer
An honorary life member, A. Edward Scherer has been an ANS member for more than 50 years. He is a participant of the Society’s Nuclear Installations Safety and Operations & Power professional divisions.
Michael J. Wallace
Robert C. Webb
William Arthur Wharton, III
George Zimmerman
Anonymous
Anonymous, in honor of Gerald P. Stone
