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 (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
Walter Henry Zinn (December 10, 1906 – February 14, 2000) was an American nuclear physicist who was the first director of the Argonne National Laboratory from 1946 to 1956. He worked at the Manhattan Project's Metallurgical Laboratory during W ...
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
La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 13,475.
Geography
La Grange Park is located at (41.829831, -87.869233).
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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
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Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) is an international technical and professional organization that works to promote safe handling of nuclear material and the safe practice of nuclear materials management through publications, a ...
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Nuclear Energy Institute
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is a nuclear industry trade association in the United States, based in Washington, D.C.
Synopsis
According to its website, the NEI "develops policy on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting the in ...
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Guy Tavernier (fr)
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J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr.
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Margaret K. Butler
Margaret Kampschaefer Butler (March 27, 1924 – March 8, 2013) was a mathematician who participated in creating and updating computer software. During the early 1950s, Butler contributed to the development of History of computing hardware, early ...
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