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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Chernobyl at 40 years: Looking back at Nuclear News
Sunday, April 26, at 1:23 a.m. local time will mark 40 years since the most severe nuclear accident in history: the meltdown of Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union.
In the ensuing four decades, countless books, documentaries, articles, and conference sessions have examined Chernobyl’s history and impact from various angles. There is a similar abundance of outlooks in the archives of Nuclear News, where hundreds of scientists, advocates, critics, and politicians have shared their thoughts on Chernobyl over the years. Today, we will take a look at some highlights from the pages of NN to see how the story of Chernobyl evolved over the decades.
10:10AM–12:10PM EST
Session Chair: Man Cheol Kim|Alternate Chair: Xiaoyu Zheng
Session Chair: Mohammad Modarres|Alternate Chair: David Grabaskas
Session Chair: Luca Podofillini|Alternate Chair: Gopika Vinod
12:40–2:40PM EST
Session Chair: Enrique Melendez Asensio|Alternate Chair: Tunc Aldemir
Session Chair: George Apostolakis|Alternate Chair: Fernando Ferrante
Session Chair: David Grabaskas|Alternate Chair: Mohammad Modarres
2:50–4:50PM EST
Session Chair: Matt Degonish|Alternate Chair: Yunfei Zhao
Session Chair: Enrique Droguet|Alternate Chair: Sai Zhang
Session Chair: Robert Budnitz|Alternate Chair: Mihai Diaconeasa
Session Chair: Stephen Unwin|Alternate Chair: David Grabaskas
Session Chair: Vinh Dang|Alternate Chair: Enrique Melendez Asensio
Session Chair: Andrea Maioli|Alternate Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi
Session Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi|Alternate Chair: Fernando Ferrante
Session Chair: Hyun Gook Kang|Alternate Chair: Askin Guler Yigitoglu
Session Chair: Robert Budnitz|Alternate Chair: Sai Zhang
8:00–10:00AM EST
Session Chair: Enrique Melendez Asensio|Alternate Chair: Man Cheol Kim
Session Chair: Mohammad Modarres|Alternate Chair: Hyun Gook Kang
Session Chair: Fernando Ferrante|Alternate Chair: Mihai Diaconeasa
Session Chair: Hyun Gook Kang|Alternate Chair: Xiaoxu Diao
Session Chair: Jin Kyun Park|Alternate Chair: Vinh Dang
Session Chair: Douglas Osborn|Alternate Chair: Vaibhav Yadav
Session Chair: Michael Muhlheim|Alternate Chair: Alex Huning
Session Chair: Sai Zhang|Alternate Chair: Richard Denning
Session Chair: Fernando Ferrante|Alternate Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi
Panel
Session Chair: Kevin R. O'Kula|Alternate Chair: Carol S. Smidts
Session Chair: Mohammad Modarres|Alternate Chair: Carol S. Smidts
Session Chair: Robertas Alzbutas|Alternate Chair: Robert Budnitz
Session Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara|Alternate Chair: Man Cheol Kim
Session Chair: Michelle Bensi|Alternate Chair: Carol S. Smidts
Session Chair: Jeffrey Julius|Alternate Chair: James Chang
Session Chair: Matt Degonish|Alternate Chair: Robertas Alzbutas
Session Chair: Katrina Groth|Alternate Chair: Xiaoxu Diao
Session Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi|Alternate Chair: Andrea Maioli
Session Chair: Gabriel Georgescu|Alternate Chair: Yunfei Zhao
Session Chair: James Chang|Alternate Chair: Jeffrey Julius
Session Chair: Hyun Gook Kang|Alternate Chair: Andrea Maioli
Session Chair: Richard S. Denning|Alternate Chair: Jeff Gabor
Session Chair: Vaibhav Yadav|Alternate Chair: Douglas Osborn
