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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 8–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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Energy Secretary to speak at the 2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
In less than two weeks, the American Nuclear Society’s second annual conference of the year, the 2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo, will come to Washington, D.C.
Today, ANS is announcing that Energy Secretary Chris Wright will be joining the list of nuclear leaders slated to speak at the conference.
Click here to register for the meeting, which will take place November 9–12 in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Hilton. Be sure to do so before November 7 to take advantage of priority pricing.
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Nomination Deadline
March 1
Presented at the
Annual Conference
The Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Distinguished Service Award recognizes the outstanding participation in the leadership of the Division or in public outreach activities representing the division.
An article detailing the achievement will be published in RadWaste Solutions, and a blog post commemorating the achievement will be submitted to the ANS Nuclear Newswire.
The award consists of a plaque given at the ANS Annual Conference.
This award was established by the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division (FCWMD) as a Division-Administered award in 2014.
Nominations must include the completed nomination form accompanied by the following supporting documents:
Worthy candidates will be selected by a subcommittee headed by the FCWMD chair, and composed of the vice-chair, treasury/secretary, and ex-officio chair.
The final decisions on candidates will be decided by vote of the FCWMD executive committee.
For more information, please visit the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division website.
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