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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
2023
Victor Coppo Leite
2022
Ibrahim JarrahJohn L. Pevey
2021
Dylan Hoagland & Raffi A. YessayanYan-Ru Lin
2020
Samuel Joseph CopeNathan H. Hart
2019
Caleb P. MasseyMajdi I. Radaideh
2018
Dr. Xiang Liu
2017
Mr. Timothy P. Burke
2016
Dr. Yinbin Miao
2015
Boopathy Kombaiah
2014
Ahmad Alsabbagh
2013
Youngsuk Bang
2012
Dr. Kyoung O. Lee
2011
Robert Joseph Zerr
2010
Prashant K. Jain
2009
Alexey Soldatov
2008
Massimiliano Rosa
2007
Libai Xu
2006
Xiaogang Han
2005
Quan Zhou
2004
Weijun Guo
2003
Allen J. Toreja
2002
Micheal A. Smith
2001
Jacopo Buongiorno
2000
Jonathan R.D. Earnhart
1999
Douglas E. Peplow
1998
Christopher L. Castrianni
1997
Lianyan Liu
1996
Michael D. Mulheim
1995
Jeffrey A. Favorite
1994
David I. Poston
1993
Susana Valenti
1992
Chad B. Carrico
1991
Ricardo C. DeBarros
1990
Jaques Reifman
1989
Medhat Wahba Mickael
1988
David Norman Smithe
1987
Rizwan-uddin
1986
Yousry Youssef Azmy
1985
Jose March-Leuba
1984
Ming-Yuan Hsiao
1983
Stanley K. Borowski
1982
Mark L. Kantrowitz
1981
William C. Horak
1980
Robert Burke Campbell
1979
Richard D. Lawrence
1978
David L. Galbraith
1977
Gino DiIorio
1976
Steven L. Salem
1975
Bjorn Frogner
1974
George E. Apostolakis
1973
M. Bradford Snyder
1972
Chang Mu Kang
1971
Paul J. Turinsky
1970
Kingsley F. Graham
1969
James N. Davidson
1968
James J. Duderstadt
1967
John J. Dorning, Jr.
1966
Dan R. Wilkins
1965
Robert J. Gelinas
1964
Bruce W. Crawford
1963
Gerald C. Pomeraning
1962
Alfred L. Mowery, Jr.
1961
Robert Albrecht
1960
John Edward Mock
1959
James A. Melcher
