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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
No electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged by the chimney with care
With the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
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GEHSenior Product Manager
Derek Bass (GEH) is the Senior Product Manager for the Natrium product line at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. In this role he is responsible for ensuring that the right features are being built for the Natrium product based on analysis of direct customer feedback, customer behavior, policy drivers, and technical constraints. Preceding his current role, Derek led GEH integrated plant engineering supporting the partnership with TerraPower in developing Natrium. Derek’s primary expertise is thermal hydraulic analysis, plant architecture and requirements management.
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