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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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ANS announces 2025 Presidential Citations
One of the privileges of being president of the American Nuclear Society is awarding Presidential Citations to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort in some manner for the benefit of ANS or the nuclear community at large. Citations are conferred twice each year, at the Annual and Winter Meetings.
ANS President Lisa Marshall has named this season’s recipients, who will receive recognition at the upcoming Annual Conference in Chicago during the Special Session on Tuesday, June 17.
Executive Session|Panel
Monday, June 13, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Pacific A
Session Chair:
Sven Bader
Session Organizer:
Fossil uranium is often separated into at least two categories, such as low-enriched uranium (LEU, with <20% U-235), and high-enriched uranium (HEU, with >20% U-235). Occasionally, LEU is further split into categories such as LEU+ (5-10% U-235) and high-assay LEU (10-20% U-235). However, plutonium never appears to be sub-divided into sub-categories, regardless of whether it is, for example, reactor-grade or weapons-grade plutonium. This panel will discuss the pros and cons of potentially dividing plutonium into sub-categories of importance (similar to uranium) and the potential to develop an ANS position statement support this position.
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