AccApp'21 is the fourteenth international topical meeting on the applications of accelerators; it is being organized by the Accelerator Applications Division (AAD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). AccApp’21 is co-sponsored by Texas A&M University, the National Nuclear Security Administration and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

AccApp'21 will be held as an embedded topic meeting at 2021 ANS Winter meeting, November 30–December 4, 2021, Washington, DC.


A platform to disseminate knowledge on the diverse applications of accelerators

AccApp conferences focus on

  • the production and utilization of accelerator-produced neutrons, photons, electrons, and other particles for scientific and industrial purposes;
  • the production or destruction of radionuclides significant for energy, medicine, cultural heritage, or other endeavors;
  • safety and security applications;
  • medical imaging, diagnostics, and therapeutic treatment.

AccApp’20 AccApp’21

The fourteenth international topical meeting on the applications of accelerators (AccApp'20) was originally planned to be held at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, April 5-9, 2020. The meeting was postponed because of COVID-19.

The AccApp'20 was organized by Dr. Philip Cole (General Chair, Lamar University), Dr. Aliz Simon (General Co-Chair, IAEA), and Dr. Valeriia Starovoitova (Co-Chair, and Technical Program Chair, IAEA), together with 22 topic organizers.

AccApp'20 received total 320 abstracts from 58 countries. AccApp'20 was sponsored by seven industry companies, as well as IAEA and US DOE-NNSA.



Technical Sessions