About ANS
- ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
About Nuclear
- Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Communities
- 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.
Events
- Meeting Spotlight
  2025 ANS Annual Conference
  June 15–18, 2025
  Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards
- 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!
Publications
- Latest Magazine Issues
  May 2025
  Jan 2025
  Latest Journal Issues
  Nuclear Science and Engineering
  June 2025
  Nuclear Technology
  June 2025
  Fusion Science and Technology
  May 2025
- Latest News
  Beyond conventional boundaries: Innovative construction technologies pave the way for advanced reactor deployment
  In a bid to tackle the primary obstacle in nuclear deployment—construction costs—those in industry and government are moving away from traditional methods and embracing innovative construction technologies.
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Award Recipients

1977 1979

Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

Kent F. Hansen

Milton Levenson Distinguished Service Award

Chih H. Wang
Octave J. Du Temple

Samuel Glasstone Award (ETWDD)

University of Florida (First Place)
University of Missouri-Columbia (Second Place)
University of Wisconsin (Second Place)

Local Section Meritorious Award (ETWDD)

Eastern Idaho
Virginia (Honorable Mention)
Trinity-New Mexico (Honorable Mention)
Richland (Honorable Mention)

Mark Mills Award (ETWDD)

David L. Galbraith

Outstanding Achievement Award (FED)

Richard F. Post

Radiation Science and Technology Award (IRD)

Charles Artandi

Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award (NEI)

Gerald Tape

Special Award

Experimental Breeder Reactor (EBR-II) Project Team

Student Design Competition (ETWDD)

Graduate

Purdue University
Alfred L. B. Ho

Undergraduate

University of Tennessee
D. Cook, R. Gouldy, K. Harrington, P. Shelton, D. Sullivan, R. Wagner

Walter H. Zinn Medal

Aubrey Wagner