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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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A look inside NIST’s work to optimize cancer treatment and radiation dosimetry
In an article just published by the Taking Measure blog of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Stephen Russek—who leads the Imaging Physics Project in the Magnetic Imaging Group at NIST and codirects the MRI Biomarker Measurement Service—describes his team’s work using phantom stand-ins for human tissue.
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
Dr. Erin Henderson has served as the Director, Nuclear Development Acceleration in Microsoft’s Data Center R&D team since December 2023. In this role, Henderson is focused on efforts to accelerate the use of small modular reactors and microreactors to power Microsoft’s future energy needs.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Henderson spent over 17 years in leadership roles in the U.S. power industry at PSEG and Tennessee Valley Authority. She has diverse leadership experience in the energy industry, spanning power operations, transmission projects, chemistry, environmental, and nuclear regulatory/policy. Henderson has served as the Director of Regulatory Affairs, Director of Plant Support, and most recently as the General Manager of Transmission Projects where she led a large organization of project professionals responsible for delivering transmission solutions for the largest public power provider in the US.
Henderson has a PhD in Performance Psychology (PhD), a MBA, and a Bachelors in Biochemistry. She also holds Project Management and Senior Nuclear Plant Reactor Operator Certifications. She was an inaugural member of the WIN Executive program. She also serves on the board of the Ronald McDonald House. Dr. Henderson resides in Chattanooga, TN with her husband, Michael, and daughters, Alaina (18), and Kallie (15).
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