The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an international,
not-for-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization of scientists, engineers, and industry professionals that promote the field of
nuclear engineering and related disciplines.
ANS is composed of three communities: professional divisions, local sections/plant branches, and student sections. Individual members consist of fellows, professional members, and student members.
Various organization members are also included in the Society including corporations, governmental agencies, educational institutions, and associations.
As of spring 2020, ANS is composed of more than 10,000 members from more than 40 countries.
ANS is also a member of the
International Nuclear Societies Council
The International Nuclear Society Council (INSC), founded on 11 November 1990 by the INSG (International group of Nuclear Societies), is a non-governmental organisation made up of Nuclear Societies from all over the world that "acts as a global fo ...
(INSC).
History
The American Nuclear Society was founded in 1954 as a not-for-profit association to promote the growing nuclear field.
[ Shortly thereafter in 1955, ANS held its first annual meeting and elected Walter Zinn as its first president. Originally headquartered in space provided by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies (ORINS), the Society's headquarters were moved to various locations over the years until 1977 in which the Society settled into its own headquarters building in La Grange Park, Illinois.
The American Nuclear Society published ''"Fusion technology : a journal of the American Nuclear Society and the European Nuclear Society"'' from 1984 to 2001."Fusion technology : a journal of the American Nuclear Society and the European Nuclear Society"]
Student sections
The American Nuclear Society consists of student sections at colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad. As of spring 2020, the table below lists the active student sections of ANS.
See also
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Alpha Nu Sigma
Alpha Nu Sigma () is an American nuclear engineering honor society affiliated with the American Nuclear Society. Alpha Nu Sigma was established to "recognize high scholarship, integrity, and potential achievement among outstanding degree-seeking ...
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Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
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Nuclear Energy Institute
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Guy Tavernier (fr)
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J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr.
Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr. (November 27, 1923 – May 1, 2011) was an African American nuclear scientist, mechanical engineer and mathematician. A child prodigy, he attended the University of Chicago at the age of 13, becoming its youngest ever ...
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Margaret K. Butler
External links
ANS Official Website
References
{{Energy in the United States
Professional associations based in the United States
Nuclear organizations
1954 establishments in the United States
Organizations established in 1954
501(c)(3) organizations