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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NCRP—The nation’s council
Kathryn Higley
For nearly a century, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements has served as the United States’ leading authority on radiation protection. Established in 1929 as the Advisory Committee on X-ray and Radium Protection, the NCRP was created in response to growing concerns about the health risks of radiation exposure following the discoveries of X-rays and radioactivity.
It was formally chartered by Congress in 1964 through Public Law 88-376, also known as the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Charter Act. The NCRP has provided science-based guidance for the public, workers, and the environment. Its work spans a wide range of topics, including protecting patients and workers in medical, industrial, and environmental settings; supporting emergency preparedness; developing risk models for low-dose exposures; guiding safe practices for new technologies such as advanced nuclear reactors; and providing information on wireless communication devices.
2025
Siegfried H. GlenzerHye-Sook Park
2023
Otto LandenPeter Norreys
2021
Omar HurricaneRyosuke Kodama
2019
Prof. Xian-Tu HeDr. Patrick Mora
2017
R. Paul DrakeVladimir Tikhonchuk
2015
Hiroshi AzechiJie Zhang
2013
James HammerRichard Petrasso
2011
Christine Garban-LabauneBruce A. Remington
2009
Riccardo BettiEdward I. Moses
2007
Kunioki MimaBrian R. Thomas
2005
Dr. Joseph D. KilkennyDr. Max Tabak
2003
Hideaki TakabeLaurance J. Suter
2001
Dr. Mordecai RosenStefano Atzeni
1999
Larry R. ForemanSteven W. HaanDov Shvarts
1997
Michael H. KeyJuergen Meyer-ter-VehnGuillermo VelardeGeorge Zimmerman
1995
E. Michael CampbellGennady A. KirillovRobert L. McCroryGeorge H. Miley
1993
Robert DautrayJohn D. LindlSadao Nakai
1991
Nikolai G. BasovHeinrich HoraJohn H. NuckollsChiyoe Yamanaka
