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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
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)