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      Ward250 reactor rides cargo to Utah

      Valar Atomics’ Ward250 microreactor is loaded onto the aircraft.

      A public-private partnership between the Departments of Defense and Energy and Valar Atomics marked a milestone over the weekend when Valar’s Ward250 microreactor was transported (without fuel) from California to Utah using three C-17 aircraft. The reactor will now trek from Hill Air Force Base to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (URSEL) for testing and evaluation.

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Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

John R. Lamarsh

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Congressman Michael McCor

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James F. Schumar

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John R. Gilleland

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Trinity (New Mexico)

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Robert Burke Campbell

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Robert W. Conn & Gerald L. Kulcinski (team award)

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William S. Lyon, Jr.

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Andre Giraud

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University of Tennessee
D. H. Cook, R. W. Hobbs, Davis A. Reed

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Michael R. Savage, L. M. Gundy, Elliot R. Kennel

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Patrick O'Leary, Joan Beach, Patricia Steinhauer

Theos J. ("Tommy") Thompson Award For Reactor Safety (NISD)

David Okrent

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William S. Lee

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