ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
Meeting Spotlight
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2025
Jan 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
August 2025
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
July 2025
Latest News
Orano Med expands its Texas Pb-212 R&D center
Orano Group subsidiary Orano Med, a developer of targeted alpha therapies for oncology, inaugurated the expansion of its main research and development center located in Plano, Texas. The facility is used in the development of radiopharmaceuticals and for conducting preclinical research focused on targeted alpha therapies using lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope that has shown promise in treating various types of cancer.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Sonoran 2
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Vivek Agarwal
Session Organizer:
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Case Study in Critical Digital Asset (CDA) Reductions Through Application of Cyber Security Rule Guidance
10:00–10:20AM MST
Scott Junkin (Southern Nuclear Corp.), Gary Locklear (Kinectrics Inc.)
Paper
Simulated Boron Shimming Cyber-Attack on Pressurized Water Reactor
10:20–10:40AM MST
Sam J. Root (Univ. Idaho), Porter Throckmorton (Univ. Idaho), Michael Haney (Univ. Idaho), R. A. Borrelli (Univ. Idaho)
Assessment of Quantum Technologies for Potential Nuclear Applications
10:40–11:00AM MST
Shelby Karpa (EPRI), Alexander Cornwell (EPRI), Jeremy Renshaw (EPRI), Emma L. Wong (EPRI)
Development of a Full Scope NPP Cybersecurity Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed
11:00–11:20AM MST
Avery Skolnick (Georgia Tech), Patience Lamb (Georgia Tech), Xiangyi Chen (Georgia Tech), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Safety and Security Considerations for the Use of Wireless Technologies in NPPs
11:20–11:40AM MST
Leroy Hardin (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Erick Martinez Rodriguez (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
