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Division Spotlight
Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Nuclear Science and Engineering
June 2025
Nuclear Technology
May 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
The 2025 ANS election results are in!
Spring marks the passing of the torch for American Nuclear Society leadership. During this election cycle, ANS members voted for the newest vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and six board of director positions (four U.S., one non-U.S., one student). New professional division leadership was also decided on in this election, which opened February 25 and closed April 15. About 21 percent of eligible members of the Society voted—a similar turnout to last year.
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2023)
Pierre Paul Oneid is the senior vice president and chief nuclear officer of Holtec International. In this role, Oneid is the corporate executive responsible for the Nuclear Power Division and the Heat Transfer Division. Oneid views himself as Holtec’s transformation executive with the mission to imbue Holtec with a “Customer First Customer Foremost” ethos through which he seeks to deepen Holtec’s relationships with its clients using a core group of the company’s personnel dedicated to strengthening service and responsiveness. He is a member of the Holtec International’s Executive Committee.
Professional History
Oneid is a professional engineer with over forty-two years of experience in the nuclear industry, including twelve years in mechanical and structural design, eight years in business development, and twenty-two years in executive positions.
Industry Leadership
Oneid is a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), Nuclear Strategic Initiative Advisory Committee (NSIAC) and NEI’s Suppliers Advisory Committee (SAC).
Education
Oneid earned an Executive Master of Business Administration from Queens University in Canada in 1998 and a B.A. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, Canada in 1981.
Hobbies
Commercial Pilot License; Scuba Diving; Ski and Golf.
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