About ANS
- ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
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- Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
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- Division Spotlight
  Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
  Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
Events
- Meeting Spotlight
  ANS Student Conference 2025
  April 3–5, 2025
  Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
Standards
- 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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  Nuclear Science and Engineering
  April 2025
  Nuclear Technology
  April 2025
  Fusion Science and Technology
  April 2025
- Latest News
  Kazakhstan is ready to power the world’s green transition
  Meirzhan Yussupov
  As Western countries accelerate their decarbonization efforts, nuclear power is set to play a key role in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For instance, the United Kingdom’s goal of expanding nuclear capacity to 24 gigawatts by mid-century, meeting 25 percent of projected electricity demand, highlights the need for reliable, low-carbon energy sources. As the world’s top uranium producer, Kazakhstan is poised to be a vital partner in this transition, supplying the fuel that powers nuclear reactors and supports the U.K.’s and other Western countries’ clean energy goals.
  At COP28 in 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency emphasized the urgent need to accelerate deployment of nuclear power to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. This sentiment was reinforced the following year at COP29, where 31 countries committed to tripling nuclear capacity by 2050 to meet global climate goals. These developments highlight the growing recognition of nuclear energy’s role in providing reliable, low-carbon power essential for a sustainable future.
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Award Recipients

1988 1990

Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

Richard T. Lahey, Jr.

Milton Levenson Distinguished Service Award

Ira Bornstein
Y. G. Post

Samuel Glasstone Award (ETWDD)

Oregon State University (First Place)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Second Place)
University of Maryland Third Place
University of Florida (Third Place)
Mississippi State University (Honorable Mention)

Oregon State University (First Place)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Second Place)
University of Maryland Third Place
University of Florida (Third Place)
Mississippi State University (Honorable Mention)

Ray Goertz Award (RRSD)

Karl E. Neumeier

Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award

John A. Bernard, Jr.

Landis Public Communication and Education Award

Philip A. Anderson

George C. Laurence Pioneering Award (NISD)

Norman C. Rasmussen
Saul Levine

Local Section Meritorious Award (ETWDD)

Idaho (Best Overall, Large)
Eastern Carolina (Best Overall, Small)
Idaho (ANS Local Section Exhibit, Best Section Management, Best Membership)
Long Island (Best Meetings and Programs)
Eastern Washington (Best Public Information and Education)

Meritorious Performance in Operations Award (OPD)

James E. O'Sullivan (Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.)
Team of: C. Chiu
W. Frick
B. Woods
J. Tate
S. McMahan
D. Niebruegge
V. Fisher
J. Salazar
B. Duncil
C. Elliott
W. Wilczek
M. Gutell
J. Moore
R. Waldo
G. Holloway
Southern California Edison Company (San Onofre Trip Reduction Task Force)

Mark Mills Award (ETWDD)

Medhat Wahba Mickael

Nuclear Historic Landmark Award

Westinghouse Nuclear Training Reactor Approved April
PIVER Approved November

Presidential Citations

General Electric Company Los Alamos
National Laboratory

Radiation Science and Technology Award (IRD)

Payasada Kotrappa
John C. Dempsey

Rockwell Lifetime Achievement Award (RPSD)

Herbert Goldstein

Seaborg Medal

Henry Hurwitz, Jr.

Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award (NEI)

Walker L. Cisler

Special Award

Louis Saint-Lebe

Standards Service Award

Walter H. D'Ardenne

Student Design Competition (ETWDD)

Graduate

Ohio State University
James F. Curran, Mark S. Jarzemba, Albert L. Vest, Vijay Srinivasan

University of Tennessee
Evren Eryurek, Zhichao Guo, Daniel Hollebach, Anthony Hurst, Mohammed Ibn Khayat, John R. Olvera, Rick Summitt

Undergraduate

University of Tennessee
Saleh Alafifi, Glenn Coppock, Stephan Dupourque, Ahsan Farooqi, Elvira Mealer, Michelle Taylor

Technical Achievement Award (THD)

Mamoru Ishii

Theos J. ("Tommy") Thompson Award For Reactor Safety (NISD)

Adolf Birkhofer

Walter H. Zinn Medal

Solomon Levy