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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
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Marriott 7/8
Session Chairs:
Craig H. Piercy (Executive Director / CEO, ANS)
John Starkey (Director of Public Policy, ANS)
All beneficial applications of nuclear technology -- energy, medicine, space, and industrial -- are tied inextricably to federal, state, and international laws, regulations, and funding. However, the larger geopolitical environment in which policy is made seems to change daily. Join a distinguished group of panelists from across the nuclear policymaking sphere as they dig into the major issues of the day and shed light on the longer-term implications.
John Kotek
Senior Vice President of Policy Development and Public Affairs
NEI
Amy Roma
Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Partner
Brad Williams
Idaho National Laboratory, Detailee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Todd Abrajano
President and CEO
United States Nuclear Industry Council (USNIC)
Jackie Siebens
Director of Policy and External Affairs, Oklo, Inc.
Craig Piercy
CEO
ANS
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