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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Latest News
Norway’s Halden reactor takes first step toward decommissioning
The government of Norway has granted the transfer of the Halden research reactor from the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to the state agency Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND). The 25-MWt Halden boiling water reactor operated from 1958 to 2018 and was used in the research of nuclear fuel, reactor internals, plant procedures and monitoring, and human factors.
Pioneer Plaques:
Michael Z. Podowski
Neil Todreas
Richard T. Lahey
Keynote Awards:
Shuichiro Miwa
Alessandro del Nevo
Paolo Balestra
Yasir Arafat
Robert Salko
April Novak
Yohei Sato
Nam Dinh
David E. Holcomb
Fulvio Mascari
Philippe M. Bardet
Organizer Awards:
Yassin Hassan
Hisashi Ninokata
Fan-Bill Cheung
Raymond Furstenau
Bao-Wen Yang
Elia Merzari
Stephen M. Bajorek
Igor Bolotnov
Annalisa Manera
Xiaodong Sun
Best Paper Plaques:
Chi Wang, Md Mahamudur Rahman, and Matteo Bucci
Jun Fang, Dillon Shaver, Paul Romano, and Elia Merzari
Roman W. Morse, Jason Chan, Kristofer M. Dressler, Gregory F. Nellis, Arganthaël Berson, and Jean-Marie Le Corre
Paridhi Athe, Nam Dinh, and Abhinav Gupta
Andrew Bielen, James Corson, and Joseph Staudenmeier
F. Rein, F. Fichot, L. Carénini, M. Le Bars, and B. Favier
David Reger, Elia Merzari, Saya Lee, Paolo Balestra, and Yassin A. Hassan
K. Zwijsen, N. van den Bos, E.M.A. Frederix, F. Roelofs, and A.H. van Zuijlen
Young Professionals Plaques:
Victor Coppo Leite
Trevor Melsheimer
M. Garbarini
THD NURETH Fellow Awards:
Stephen Bajorek
Jacopo Buongiorno
Certificates of Appreciation-Sponsors:
Argonne National Laboratory
BWX Technologies, Inc.
Constellation Energy Group
EDF
Idaho National Laboratory
Kairos Power
LaVision Inc.
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Nuclear Engineering at NCSU
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Westinghouse Electric Company
Certificates of Appreciation-Plenary Speakers:
Kathryn Huff
Jose N. Reyes, Jr.
Rita Baranwal
Koji Okamoto
Leon Cizelj
Per Peterson
Certificates of Appreciation-Steering Committee Co-Chairs:
John Luxat
Sofiane Benhamadouche
Chul-Hwa Song
Thomas Fanning
Certificates of Appreciation-Honors & Awards Committee:
Craig Gerardi
W. David Pointer
Ki-Yong Choi
Ferry Roelofs
Katrien Van Tichelen
Certificates of Appreciation-Reviewers:
Nadish Saini
Marco Colombo
Jun Liao
Sunming Qin
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