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National awards presented at ANS Winter Conference
One of the few constants at American Nuclear Society national meetings is the recognition of exceptional individuals in the nuclear community. ANS President Lisa Marshall has named this season’s award recipients, who received recognition at this week's Winter Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla.
ANS also announced the winners of awards presented by the Society’s professional divisions. These awards have been mailed to the recipients, and the divisions have recognized or will recognize honorees at various division functions and meetings this fall. The 19 professional divisions of ANS are constituent units and represent a vast array of nuclear science and technology disciplines.
James J. Duderstadt
University of Arizona (First Place)University of Florida (First Place)Ohio State University (First Place)Kansas State University (Honorable Mention)University of Lowell (Honorable Mention)University of Maryland (Honorable Mention)
Theodore M. Besmann
Michael R. Fox
Latin America (Best Overall, Large)Missouri-Kansas (Best Overall, Small)Chicago (Membership Promotion, Meetings and Program)Los Angeles (Membership Promotion)Atlanta (Membership Promotion)Northeastern (Membership Promotion)Eastern Carolinas (Meetings and Programs)Idaho (Meetings and Programs)Virginia (Management)
Charles R. Dietz (Carolina Power and Light Co. Brunswick Nuclear Project)Team of: Roland N. Smith (Argonne National LaboratoryID) and William H. Perry (EBR II)Team of: Efford H. Pierce (Yankee Atomic Electric Co.)Edward A. WalshEdwin R. TaylorDonald B. VassarKarl E. Jurentkuff
Jose March-Leuba
Ames Laboratory Uranium Purification Approved NovemberChicago Pile 1 Approved NovemberExperimental Breeder Reactor-I Approved NovemberIsotopes Development Laboratory Approved NovemberLady Godiva Approved NovemberSodium Reactor Experiment Approved NovemberTRIGA MARK I Approved NovemberVallecitos Nuclear Center Approved NovemberYankee Nuclear Power Station Approved November
John H. Hubbell
Manson Benedict
Lord Walter Marshall of Goring
Milton LevensonWilliam R. StrattonEdward Warman
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeKeith E. Holbert, Mohammed H. Abu-Shehadeh, Jose A. PereyraUndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeMichael W. Roberts, Ahmed M. Bakhsh, Richard W. Boyd, Phyllis A. Mincy, Steven D. Whaley, Jotty R. WinesetteHonorable Mention - GraduateOregon State UniversityJeffrey W. Samuels, Steven K. Chidester, Beato T. ChengHonorable Mention - UndergraduateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyDavid Hammond, Jeffrey Jerrell, Barbara Wofford, Lee Keller
R. T. Lahey, Jr.
Robert E. Henry
William G. Morrison
