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Division Spotlight
Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Charges brought over sale of nuclear technology to Russia
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced criminal charges this week against two men for allegedly smuggling and conspiring to violate export controls relating to the sale of laser equipment to the Russian nuclear industry.
John R. Lamarsh
Congressman Michael McCor
James F. Schumar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology First CategoryUniversity of Texas-Austin Second Category
John R. Gilleland
Trinity (New Mexico)
Robert Burke Campbell
Robert W. Conn & Gerald L. Kulcinski (team award)
William S. Lyon, Jr.
Andre Giraud
Cyril Comar (posthumous)
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeD. H. Cook, R. W. Hobbs, Davis A. ReedUndergraduateUniversity of IllinoisMichael Childerson, James Durham, John Peters, Patricia Garner, Bradley Radl, Edward Rowley, Gary Taylor, Deborah WojtowiczHonorable Mention - GraduateOhio State UniversityMichael R. Savage, L. M. Gundy, Elliot R. KennelHonorable Mention - UndergraduatePurdue UniversityPatrick O'Leary, Joan Beach, Patricia Steinhauer
David Okrent
William S. Lee
