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Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly true in the last few years, as nuclear energy moves into a new era marked by broader public interest, stronger policy support, and a growing sense of possibility across the field. Mark Peters, the Society’s 72nd president, shares that optimism—and he is focused on turning it into results.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Monday, June 14, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Deborah A. Hill
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
James C. Bunsen
Staff Producer:
Erica McGowan (ANS)
Fundamental to the successful operation of any nuclear site is a first-class safety culture that strives to continually improve in response to good industry practices and operating experience feedback. The first speaker will provide insight on some critical experiment accidents at Los Alamos in the 1940s, particularly with regards to how the lessons learned are equally applicable to nuclear criticality safety practices in the modern era. This will be followed by an informal panel discussion on other lessons learned over the past few decades, including an opportunity for audience questions.
James Baker
Spectra Tech, Inc.
Ron Knief
Sandia National Laboratories
Richard Malenfant
Los Alamos National Laboratory - Retired
Andrew Prichard
Retired
Robert Wilson
U.S. Department of Energy
James Bunsen
LANL
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