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  Materials Science & Technology
  The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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- 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!
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  May 2025
  Jan 2025
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  Nuclear Science and Engineering
  June 2025
  Nuclear Technology
  June 2025
  Fusion Science and Technology
  May 2025
- Latest News
  NWMO chooses vendors for Canadian repository
  Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected five companies it is to work with to design and plan the organization’s proposed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. As the owner of the project, the NWMO will be working with WSP Canada, Peter Kiewit Sons (Kiewit), Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada, and Kinectrics.
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Award Recipients

1983 1985

Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

Arthur B. Chilton

Samuel Glasstone Award (ETWDD)

Texas A&M University (First Place)
University of Florida (Second Place)
University of Lowell (Second Place)

Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award

Kenneth C. Gross

Landis Public Communication and Education Award

Bernard L. Cohen

Local Section Meritorious Award (ETWDD)

San Diego (Best Overall)
Idaho (Public Information)
Northeastern New York (Most Improved)
Northern California (Membership)
Eastern Carolinas (Programs and Meetings)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Operations and Management)
Taiwan (Honorable Mention in recognition of arranging and operating an Executive Conference)

Mark Mills Award (ETWDD)

Ming-Yuan Hsiao

Outstanding Achievement Award (FED)

Charles C. Baker
Don Steiner

Presidential Citations

Melvin Price

Radiation Science and Technology Award (IRD)

Robin P. Gardner

Seaborg Medal

Glenn T. Seaborg

Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award (NEI)

Takashi Mukaibo

Special Award

Michael E. Phelps
Team: Thomas F. Budinger
Stephen E. Derenzo and Ronald H. Huseman

Student Design Competition (ETWDD)

Graduate

University of Wisconsin-Madison
James Berry, Ali A. Bajabir, James P. Herzog, Moo Hwan Kim, Myung Do Oh, R. Todd Wlzbacker

Undergraduate

University of Tennessee
Keith E. Holbert, S. Keith Penny, Paul Seagle, Thomas D. Smith

Honorable Mention - Graduate

Ohio State University
David E. van Deusen, David A. Fry, Gregory S. Rowe, Christopher Charles

Honorable Mention - Undergraduate

University of Illinois-Urbana
James Carrol, Kar Chin, Alan Conlin, Charles Keller, Thomas Mosinsky, James Thilenius, Bruce Kschinka, Francesco Venneri

Technical Accomplishment Award (FED)

Christopher Foster & Stanley Milora (team award)

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

Frank Reginald Farmer

Walter H. Zinn Medal

John M. West