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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.
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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC 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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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
ICRS 14/RPSD 2022 speaker
Dr. Vasilis Vlachoudis, PhD in Nuclear Physics from Univ. of Bordeaux France. Currently holds a senior staff position as physicist in the Beam Matter Interactions section at CERN. The section is in charge of the FLUKA MC code development and its application on the CERN accelerator complex. Vasilis is leading the FLUKA (https://fluka.cern) code development and he is the lead author of flair (https://flair.cern) graphical interface used for FLUKA and other MC codes. Furthermore, Vasilis has an active role in the neutron time of flight facility at CERN as responsible for the spallation target physics optimization and design, as well as the experimental data processing chain.
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