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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
June 12–16, 2016
Nuclear Power: Leading the Supply of Clean, Carbon Free Energy
New Orleans, LA|Hyatt Regency New Orleans
The 2016 ANS Annual Meeting Hotel is the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. All meeting activities, technical sessions and plenary sessions will be held at the hotel (unless otherwise noted). ***Registration is now open!*** Hotel: Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Ave
General Chair:
Donna Jacobs (Chief Operating Officer, Entergy Corporation)
Assistant General Chairs:
Donald R. Hoffman (President/CEO, EXCEL Services Corporation)
John Mahoney (President /COO, High Expectations International, LLC)
Program Chair:
Guillermo (Bill) Daniel DelCul (Distinguished Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Assistant Program Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood (PNNL)
Embedded Topical Meeting
General Chairs:
Heather J. MacLean Chichester (Senior Staff Scientist, Idaho National Laboratory)
Kurt A. Terrani (Staff Scientist-Weinberg Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Program Chairs:
Xianming (David) Bai (Staff Scientist, Idaho National Laboratory)
Yong Yang (Assistant Professor, University of Florida)
Fan-Bill Cheung (Professor, Pennsylvania State University)
Michio Murase (Chief Researcher, Institute of Nuclear Safety System, Inc.)
David Aumiller (Senior Advisor Engineer, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory)
Seungjin Kim (Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University)
Simon Walker (Professor, Imperial College)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Elia Merzari (Nuclear Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory)
Xiaojing Liu (Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
