Special Session: National Laboratory Roles in Nuclear Net Zero -- ANS / Meetings / Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC) / Technical Sessions

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Panelists

Dr. Chae Young Lim (Senior VP Nuclear Policy and Strategy Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
Mr. Kentaro Funaki (Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA))

Dr. Steven Bushby (Lab Director, Canadian Nuclear Laboratory (CNL))

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