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Division Spotlight
Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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
First astatine-labeled compound shipped in the U.S.
The Department of Energy’s National Isotope Development Center (NIDC) on March 31 announced the successful long-distance shipment in the United States of a biologically active compound labeled with the medical radioisotope astatine-211 (At-211). Because previous shipments have included only the “bare” isotope, the NIDC has described the development as “unleashing medical innovation.”
November 8–12, 2015
Nuclear: The Foundation of Sensible Policy for Energy, Economy and the Environment
Washington, DC|Marriott Wardman Park
The 2015 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo will be hosted at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington D.C. All meeting activities, technical sessions and plenary sessions will be held at the hotel (unless otherwise noted). For all the most up-to-date Winter Meeting information please make sure to visit our new website:http://answinter.org/ Make your room reservation now! The special group rate for the conference is $239+, and Government per diem rat of $177+. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this rate. To Book your Group Rate:Marriott Wardman Park Hotel phone number: Call 877-212-5752. Mention "American Nuclear Society" to receive special pricing: Reservations must be made by Thursday, October 15, 2015 , or before the group rooms are sold out, so do not delay. Prevailing hotel rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first.
General Chair:
Donald R. Hoffman (President/CEO, EXCEL Services Corporation)
Assistant General Chairs:
Jim Behrens (Scientific Technical Advisor & Sr. Analyst, U. S. Navy (retired))
Paul Dickman (Senior Policy Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory)
Program Chair:
Jim Byrne (Principal, Byrne and Associates LLC)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Sue Aggarwal (President & CEO, NMNTI)
John Bess (R&D Nuclear Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory)
Embedded Topical Meeting
General Chairs:
Allison Miller (Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories)
Elia Merzari (Nuclear Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory)
Brett Rampal (Nuclear Engineer, NuScale Power, LLC)
November 10–13, 2015
AccApp'15 will begin on Tuesday, November 10 and end on Friday, November 13, 2015 Registration for this meetings includes the Sunday, November 8, President's Reception, and Monday, November 9, Winter Meeting Opening Plenary, and President's Special Session. For all the most up-to-date travel, housing, and registration information please make sure website:http://answinter.org/ Make your room reservation now! The special group rate for the conference is $239+, and Government per diem rat of $177+. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this rate. To Book your Group Rate:Marriott Wardman Park Hotel phone number: Call 877-212-5752. Mention "American Nuclear Society" to receive special pricing: Reservations must be made by Thursday, October 15, 2015 , or before the group rooms are sold out, so do not delay. Prevailing hotel rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first.
Philip Cole (Professor, Idaho State University)
General Co-Chairs:
Ralf Kaiser (Section Head of the Physics Section, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Bradley Micklich (Senior Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory)
Andrei Afanasev (Associate Professor, George Washington University)
Program Co-Chairs:
Alexander Ryazanov (Head of Laboratory, Professor, National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute")
Alex C. Mueller (Research Director, CNRS and Paris South University)
