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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Reimagining nuclear materials for the future of medicine
Nuclear medicine has come a long way since Henri Becquerel first observed the penetrating energy of radioactive materials in 1896. Today, technetium-99m alone is used in more than 40 million diagnostic procedures every year—from cardiovascular imaging and bone scans to cancer detection—making it the undisputed workhorse of nuclear medicine. That single statistic tells you something important: An enormous portion of modern diagnostic medicine rests on a surprisingly narrow foundation, one built around a small number of aging research reactors that were never originally designed for continuous isotope production.
Executive Session|Panel
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom D
Session Chair:
Dan Goldberg (ANS Programs Director)
With a projected 300,000+ jobs needing to be filled in order to meet the demands of future nuclear workforce needs, ANS has recently launched a new professional development program and is rolling out a new Certified Nuclear Professional (CNP) credential this summer. Learn about these ambitious new initiatives and how you and your employees can benefit from the CNP program and certificate courses such as Nuclear 101 and Licensing & Regulation. You'll also hear about upcoming programs and hear from a panel of experts in the field as they discuss how they plan to address the upcoming challenges to meet the needs of the growing nuclear workforce.
Walid Metwally
Nuclear Criticality Safety Group Lead, Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Matt Wargon
TerraPower LLC - Senior Nuclear Design Engineer
Michael Harkin
R&D Portfolio Manager, Fuel Products & Implementation (FPI)
Rebecca Steinman
Senior Regulatory Engineer, Constellation Nuclear