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Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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ANS’s Mentor Match applications open
Applications are now open for the American Nuclear Society’s newly redesigned mentoring program. Mentor Match is a unique opportunity available only to ANS members that offers year-round mentorship and networking opportunities to Society members at any point in their education.
The deadline to apply for membership in the inaugural summer cohort, which will take place July 1–August 31, is June 20. The application form can be found here.
Pioneer Plaques:
Michael Z. Podowski
Neil Todreas
Richard T. Lahey
Keynote Awards:
Shuichiro Miwa
Alessandro del Nevo
Paolo Balestra
Yasir Arafat
Robert Salko
April Novak
Yohei Sato
Nam Dinh
David E. Holcomb
Fulvio Mascari
Philippe M. Bardet
Organizer Awards:
Yassin Hassan
Hisashi Ninokata
Fan-Bill Cheung
Raymond Furstenau
Bao-Wen Yang
Elia Merzari
Stephen M. Bajorek
Igor Bolotnov
Annalisa Manera
Xiaodong Sun
Best Paper Plaques:
Chi Wang, Md Mahamudur Rahman, and Matteo Bucci
Jun Fang, Dillon Shaver, Paul Romano, and Elia Merzari
Roman W. Morse, Jason Chan, Kristofer M. Dressler, Gregory F. Nellis, Arganthaël Berson, and Jean-Marie Le Corre
Paridhi Athe, Nam Dinh, and Abhinav Gupta
Andrew Bielen, James Corson, and Joseph Staudenmeier
F. Rein, F. Fichot, L. Carénini, M. Le Bars, and B. Favier
David Reger, Elia Merzari, Saya Lee, Paolo Balestra, and Yassin A. Hassan
K. Zwijsen, N. van den Bos, E.M.A. Frederix, F. Roelofs, and A.H. van Zuijlen
Young Professionals Plaques:
Victor Coppo Leite
Trevor Melsheimer
M. Garbarini
THD NURETH Fellow Awards:
Stephen Bajorek
Jacopo Buongiorno
Certificates of Appreciation-Sponsors:
Argonne National Laboratory
BWX Technologies, Inc.
Constellation Energy Group
EDF
Idaho National Laboratory
Kairos Power
LaVision Inc.
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Nuclear Engineering at NCSU
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Westinghouse Electric Company
Certificates of Appreciation-Plenary Speakers:
Kathryn Huff
Jose N. Reyes, Jr.
Rita Baranwal
Koji Okamoto
Leon Cizelj
Per Peterson
Certificates of Appreciation-Steering Committee Co-Chairs:
John Luxat
Sofiane Benhamadouche
Chul-Hwa Song
Thomas Fanning
Certificates of Appreciation-Honors & Awards Committee:
Craig Gerardi
W. David Pointer
Ki-Yong Choi
Ferry Roelofs
Katrien Van Tichelen
Certificates of Appreciation-Reviewers:
Nadish Saini
Marco Colombo
Jun Liao
Sunming Qin
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