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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis 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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Battelle’s Mark Peters honored with Henry De Wolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman award
At the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Energy Assembly, held this year in Washington, D.C., the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award was presented on May 17 to Mark Peters, Battelle’s executive vice president for national laboratory management and operations.
Plenary Session
Monday, August 7, 2023|8:00–10:00AM EDT
Session Chair:
Matthew Rasmussen (Senior Vice President, TVA)
Matthew RasmussenUWC General ChairSenior Vice President, Engineering and Operations Support, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The Honorable Annie CaputoCommissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Kenneth PetersenPresident 2023-2024American Nuclear Society
Craig H. PiercyExecutive Director / CEO,American Nuclear Society
Robert F. WillardPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Jeff LyashPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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