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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 8–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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DNFSB’s Summers ends board tenure, extending agency’s loss of quorum
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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, the independent agency responsible for ensuring that Department of Energy facilities are protective of public health and safety, announced that the board’s acting chairman, Thomas Summers, has concluded his service with the agency, having completed his second term as a board member on October 18.
Summers’ departure leaves Patricia Lee, who joined the DNFSB after being confirmed by the Senate in July 2024, as the board’s only remaining member and acting chair. Lee’s DNFSB board term ends in October 2027.
Nomination Deadline
March 1
Presented at the
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Monetary Award*
$1,000
The Mishima Award recognizes outstanding contributions of an individual in research and development work on nuclear fuel and materials.
Nominees may be from any nation, but they must not be deceased at the time the awardee is selected. The nominee need not be an ANS member.
The award consists of a plaque and a $1,000 monetary award*. It is to be made no more frequently than once per year and is normally conferred during the ANS Annual Conference.
*In lieu of a cash award, recipients can opt for travel reimbursement up to the award amount.
The award was established in 1991 and honors Dr. Yoshitsugu Mishima, professor at the University of Tokyo. It is funded in part by a monetary contribution from Dr. Mishima.
Nominations must include the completed nomination form accompanied by the following supporting documents:
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