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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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DOE opens Milestone fusion pilot plant program to new companies and teams
Eight companies were chosen to develop fusion pilot plant designs through the Department of Energy’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program just over two years ago. It wasn’t until June 2024 that the DOE announced that protracted negotiations over program metrics had been concluded. Now, two years on, the original eight are “making great progress,” according to Colleen Nehl, program manager for public-private partnerships in the DOE’s Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES). Nehl spoke during a June 4 webinar convened on short notice to discuss the latest fusion Milestone news: a fast-tracked opportunity for additional teams to access remaining Fiscal Year 2025 funding for the Milestone program.
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Imre Pázsit
2017
Dr. Nam Zin Cho
2016
Dr. Luiz Carlos LealDr. Mark L. Williams
2015
Kord S. Smith
2014
Elmer Lewis
2013
Augusto Gandini
2011
Nils G. Sjöstrand
2009
Edward W. Larsen
2005
Massimo Salvatores
2004
Richard N. Hwang
2003
Weston M. StaceyPaul J. Turinsky
2002
Noel R. Corngold
2001
Daniel G. Cacuci
2000
Michael M.R. Williams
1999
John J. Dorning
1998
Dr. Gerald C. Pomraning posthumouslyRafael B. Perez
1996
Pierre J. Benoist
1995
Ely M. Gelbard
1994
Raymond L. Murray
1993
Jules Horowitz
1992
Allan F. Henry
1991
Alvin M. Weinberg
1990
Eugene P. Wigner