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
  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.
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
  Jun 2025
  Jan 2025
  Latest Journal Issues
  Nuclear Science and Engineering
  July 2025
  Nuclear Technology
  June 2025
  Fusion Science and Technology
  July 2025
- Latest News
  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.
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Award Recipients

1980 1982

Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

Merril Eisenbud

Samuel Glasstone Award (ETWDD)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology First Place
Iowa State University First Place
University of Maryland First Place
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Second Place

Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award

Everett E. Bloom

Local Section Meritorious Award (ETWDD)

Eastern Idaho (Best Overall)
Richland (Best Member Program)
Missouri/Kansas (Best Public Information Program)
Taiwan (Best Member Growth)

Mark Mills Award (ETWDD)

William C. Horak

Outstanding Achievement Award (FED)

Weston M. Stacey, Jr.
Fred L. Ribe

Radiation Science and Technology Award (IRD)

Howard O. Menlove

Special Award

Loft/Semiscale Project and D.O. Campbell
A.P. Malinauskas
W.R. Stratton

Student Design Competition (ETWDD)

Graduate

University of Missouri-Columbia
A. Chung, B. Fard, S. Gharagozloo, E. Pereira, J. Sohl, R. Tomson, N. Weaver

Undergraduate

North Carolina State University
G. H. Hobson, W. P. Evans, W. M. Cabaniss, T. W. Laws

Honorable Mention - Graduate

University of Tennessee
K. L. Hill, M. D. Mulheim, B. J. Weber, R. T. Wood

Honorable Mention - Undergraduate

University of Tennessee
M. Abdalla, M. Bentley, F. Hoyos, K. Phifer

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

Norman C. Rasmussen

Walter H. Zinn Medal

George A. Vendryes