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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
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Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
Plenary Session
Thursday, April 8, 2021|9:45–11:00AM EDT
Session Chair:
Ishita Trivedi (NC State Univ.)
Session Producers:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
You are invited to an exciting plenary session at the annual Virtual ANS Student Conference 2021 (April 8th, 2021) as we ENLGITEN young generation with nuclear science and technology. Join us to hear more about the current outlook on nuclear by key members of the community. Panelists will discuss the future of nuclear energy in the private and public sectors while looking at innovation in nuclear.
WELCOME INTRODUCTION BY:
Dr. Kostadin Ivanov North Carolina State University
Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-GougarANS President (2020-2021)
Dr. John Gilligan North Carolina State University
Plenary Speakers:
Heather Feldman
Director, Innovation Department Nuclear Electric Power Research Institute
Tanya HamiltonSenior Vice President,Nuclear Corporate Duke Energy
Tatiana IvanovaDeputy Head of the Division of Nuclear Science,Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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