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Mark Tillack, ANS member for 12 years, was recognized as a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society during the ANS Annual Meeting, held in Atlanta, GA, June 16-20, 2013.

He is Research Scientist and Lecturer at the University of California - San Diego (UCSD). In addition to research and teaching in the fields of high heat flux systems, power plant engineering, liquid metal MHD, and laser plasma interactions, Dr. Tillack also serves as the Associate Director of UCSD Center for Energy Research. He is currently pursuing research on laser-matter interactions and applications of high energy pulsed lasers as well as magnetic and inertial fusion energy technology.

Mark Tillack earned this highest grade of ANS membership "for his pioneering contributions in the field of fusion nuclear technology, including his research contributions and leadership activities in fusion nuclear technology R&D in both magnetic and inertial fusion energy."

Dr. Tillack is also a Fellow of IEEE (2012) and the recipient of the ANS-FED Technical Accomplishment Award (2008).

He was also the recipient of Fusion Power Associates Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award in 1998.

He can be reached at mtillack@ucsd.edu