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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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Become a knowledge manager at UWC 2024
The American Nuclear Society is now accepting applications for knowledge managers to work during the 2024 Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo. This year’s UWC, “Nuclear Momentum: Advancing Our Clean Energy Future,” will be held August 4–7, 2024, at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort on Marco Island, Fla.=
November 10–14, 2013
The 75th Anniversary of the Discovery of Nuclear Fission
Washington, DC|Omni Shoreham Hotel
FREE WiFi! As a member of Omni's Select Guest loyalty program, you will receive free high-speed in all public areas and in your guest room. This is just one of the many benefits of Omni's program that recognizes ANS attendees' personal travel preferences and delivers them during each stay. If you are not a Select Guest member, sign up now (https://ssl.omnihotels.com/sg?pagedst=SG5&lang_code=en-us) - it's free too! DEADLINES EXTENDED! Early registration and hotel reservation deadlines have been extended until October 25th! Register and book your hotel room today! The Omni Shoreham Hotel, located at 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, is the host hotel for the 2013 ANS Winter Meeting, where all meeting activities, technical sessions and embedded topical meetings will take place. The special room rate for the meeting is: $269.00/night (single / double rate). To make reservations copy and paste the following into your browser: omnihotels.com/ANS2013Winter To make hotel reservations by phone call 800-545-8700. The ANS group code is: 12400611857 Attendees must identify themselves as part of the American Nuclear Society to receive the group rate.
General Chair:
James Rogers (Duke Energy)
Assistant General Chairs:
Steven P. Nesbit (Director, Nuclear Policy & Support, Duke Energy)
James W. Behrens (US Navy - Retired)
Program Chair:
Linda Hansen (Argonne National Laboratory)
Assistant Program Chairs:
James J. Byrne (Byrne & Assoc. LLC)
Patrick J. Pinhero (Professor, University of Missouri/Columbia)
Martin Sattison (Department Manager, Idaho National Laboratory)
Embedded Topical Meeting
Honorary Chair:
George Apostolakis (Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Ronald A. Knief (Sandia National Laboratories)
Program Co-Chairs:
Zahra Mohaghegh (Assistant Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)
Ali Mosleh (Professor, Center for Risk and Reliability, University of Maryland)
Deputy Program Co-Chairs:
Kevin Coyne (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Rick Grantom (South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company)
Reza Kazemi (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Thomas L. Sanders (Associate Laboratory Director for Clean Energy Initiative, Savannah River National Laboratory)
Assistant General Chair:
Philip Moor (Vice President, High Bridge Associates)
Vince Gilbert (Director, Knowledge Management, EXCEL Services Corporation)
Assistant Program Chair:
Mark Campagna (Senior Director, ABS Consulting)
Gale Hauck (Product Manager, Westinghouse)
Peter Shaw (Licensing Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company)
Dr. John E. Gunning (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Jeffrey A. Chapman (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
R. Chris Robinson (Y-12)