Transformation: This year’s honorees represent a new cohort of leaders whose innovation and drive are positively transforming the industry. From pioneering advanced reactor technologies and strengthening the fuel supply chain to shaping nuclear policy and adapting nuclear technology for marine or space applications, these 40 individuals are making tangible and meaningful impacts across every sector.
As we have discussed in NN and at ANS conferences over the past few years, there is a generational shift happening for nuclear with a young and growing workforce as well as a shift in nuclear policies and public perception. With this annual list spotlighting 40 trailblazers, it’s impossible not to feel a surge of optimism for the future of nuclear science and technology.
The list
Syed Bahauddin Alam, 38—University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
Yasir Arafat, 39—Aalo Atomics
Amanda Bachmann, 28—Argonne National Laboratory
Fabiola Cappia, 37—Idaho National Laboratory
Lane Carasik, 33—Virginia Commonwealth University
Brandon Chisholm, 31—Southern Company
Mihai Diaconeasa, 37—North Carolina State University
Jeremy Harrell, 39—ClearPath
Kyle Hartig, 39—University of Florida
Jimmy Hughes, 38—United Cleanup Oak Ridge
Jake Jurewicz, 33—Blue Energy
Kate Kelly, 35—BWXT Advanced Technologies
Hilary Lane, 39—Nuclear Energy Institute
Youho Lee, 39—Seoul National University
Ross Lorberbaum, 39—Paragon
Matt Loszak, 35—Aalo Atomics
Daniel Moneghan, 32—Electric Power Research Institute
Katie Mummah, 30—Los Alamos National Laboratory
Will Payne, 36—Southern Nuclear
Lauren Peacock, 38—GSE Solutions
Hannah Pell, 31— Constellation
Christopher Perfetti, 39—University of New Mexico
Catherine Prat, 34—Westinghouse
Majdi Radaideh, 34—University of Michigan
Quinn Reynolds, 37—Sargent & Lundy
Jordan Rice, 36—Southern Company
Ashley Saunders, 39—United Cleanup Oak Ridge
Dillon Shaver, 38— Argonne National Laboratory
Forrest Shriver, 29—Sentinel Devices
Vlad Sobes, 35—University of Tennessee–Knoxville
Tyler Steiner, 30—NASA Glenn Research Center
Mauricio Tano-Retamales, 33—Idaho National Laboratory
Derica Taylor, 32—Element Nuclear
Stefano Terlizzi, 35—Idaho National Laboratory
Jerrold Vincent, 33— Nuclearn
Christopher Wagener, 38—Westinghouse
Patrick White, 35—Clean Air Task Force
Trevor Williams, 38—Curtiss-Wright
Aşkın Güler Yiğitoğlu, 39—Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Fan Zhang, 33—Georgia Institute of Technology
Coming soon: On Friday, Nuclear Newswire will feature the profiles of all 40 individuals to showcase the positive impacts they are making.
Thank you to all who nominated an ANS member for the 40 Under 40. More than 100 candidates were submitted for a second year in a row! The nuclear community's enthusiasm resulted in a large task for the NN team to narrow the list to just 40 individuals, and we look forward to continuing it next year!
