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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
2021 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
November 30–December 3, 2021
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
November 2021
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
August 2021
Latest News
NNSA awards SHINE $35 million for Mo-99 production
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has issued a cooperative agreement worth $35 million to SHINE Technologies, based in Janesville, Wis., to support the commercial production of molybdenum-99, a critical isotope used in more than 40,000 medical procedures in the United States each day, including the diagnosis of heart disease and cancer.
General Chair:
Shaheen Dewji (Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology)
General Cochairs:
Irina Popova (Nuclear Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
David Dixon (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Honorary Chairs:
Nolan Hertel (Georgia Tech)
Bernadette Kirk (ORNL Ret.)
Enrico Sartori (NEA, Ret.)
Program Chair:
Pedro Vaz (Principal Researcher, Instituto Superior Tecnico)
Program Cochairs:
Jeff Favorite (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Thomas Miller (ORNL)
Rui Qiu (Tsinghua University)
Exhibits and Sponsorship Committee Members:
Shaheen Dewji (Georgia Tech)
David Dixon (LANL)
Bernadette Kirk (ORNL, ret.)
Workshops Chair:
Joel Risner (ORNL)
Student Chairs:
Andrew Rosenstrom (Georgia Tech)
Kathryn Bales (UT-San Antonio)
