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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
2023 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 12–15, 2023
Washington, D.C.|Washington Hilton
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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MARVEL prototype “fired up” as testing gets underway
While initial operation of MARVEL, a tiny microreactor that will be installed and operated inside Idaho National Laboratory’s Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility, might not occur until 2025, testing of a nonnuclear prototype is now under way at the New Freedom, Pa., manufacturing facility of Creative Engineers, Inc. (CEI). The Department of Energy announced the start of prototype testing on September 20.
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Mark T. Peters
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
Mr. William D. Magwood
2016
Peter B. Lyons
2015
George Apostolakis
2014
Luis E. Echavarri
2013
Richard Meserve
2012
Aris S. Candris
2011
Dale E. Klein
2010
Richard J. K. Stratford
2009
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2008
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2007
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2005
Neil E. Todreas
2004
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2001
Corbin McNeill
2000
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1998
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1997
John W. Simpson
1996
John W. Landis
1995
Jean-Claude Leny
1994
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1993
W. Kenneth Davis
1992
Bertram Wolf
1991
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1990
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1989
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1988
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1987
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1985
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1980
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1979
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