ANS announces 2026 Presidential Citations
One of the privileges of being president of the American Nuclear Society is awarding Presidential Citations to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort in some manner for the benefit of ANS or the nuclear community at large. Citations are conferred twice each year, at the Annual and Winter Meetings.
ANS President Hash Hashemian has named this season’s recipients, who will receive recognition at the upcoming 2025 Winter Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C.
Blandford
Edward D. Blandford, Kairos Power, in recognition of pioneering leadership in advanced reactor technology and transformative contributions to nuclear safety and innovation and for helping to build one of the first Gen IV nuclear reactors in the United States.
Duncan
Aleshia Duncan, U.S. Department of Energy, for exceptional leadership and her tireless efforts and dedication to shaping international nuclear policy and cooperation regimes.
Gitzel
Tim Gitzel, Cameco Corp., for strategic leadership, global influence, deep industry expertise, and outstanding contributions to global nuclear fuel development and production industry.
Gordon
Jennifer T. Gordon, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, for outstanding leadership in aligning international nuclear energy policy with broader geopolitical and environmental goals and public discourse.
Horin
William A. Horin, in posthumous recognition of his expertise, counsel, and commitment to the sage and effective governance of nuclear energy.
Pázsit
Imre Pázsit, Chalmers University of Technology, for lifetime contributions to nuclear reactor physics, reactor diagnostics, international collaboration, and education of generations of nuclear engineers and scientists.
Singh
Krishna P. Singh, Holtec, for entrepreneurial leadership, technological innovation, commitment to sustainable energy and social progress, and resurrecting a shuttered nuclear power plant in the United States.
Streiffer
Stephen K. Streiffer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for deep commitment to advancing materials science, enabling large-scale scientific infrastructure, and advancing national laboratory science and nuclear innovation.
Terrani
Kurt A. Terrani, Standard Nuclear, for dedication and leadership in combining computational modeling and experimental techniques to advance nuclear fuel safety and performance, and for building one of the first TRISO fuel fabrication prototype facilities in the United States.
Zinkle
Steven J. Zinkle, University of Tennessee–Knoxville, in recognition of his groundbreaking research in nuclear materials science and leadership in advancing materials for extreme environments, and for his years of teaching and mentoring nuclear engineering students.
