FPN14-25

ANS Fusion Energy Division Call for Award Nominations

June 2, 2014

The Honors and Awards Committee of Fusion Energy Division of American Nuclear Society [ANS-FED] is seeking nominations for two ANS-FED Awards:
Outstanding Achievement Award:
This award is for recognition of a continued history of exemplary individual achievement requiring professional excellence and leadership of a high caliber in the fusion science and engineering area.

Technical Accomplishment Award:
This award is for recognition of a specific exemplary individual technical accomplishment requiring professional excellence and leadership of a high caliber in the fusion science and engineering area.
Detailed descriptions of the awards (purpose, criteria, and procedure) and past recipients can be found at http://fed.ans.org/awards.shtml. Note that the nominees will only be considered for the particular award for which they are nominated. Nominees should be ANS members. Nomination deadline: July 1, 2014.

The awards will be presented at the 21st ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (21st TOFE), embedded in the ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, to be held Nov 9-13, 2014 in Anaheim, CA.

Nominations can be made by individuals and submitted anytime to the FED/ANS Honors and Awards Chair electronically at: uckanna@ornl.gov. The nomination package must include:

  1. Nominee's CV
  2. A description of exemplary achievement(s)
  3. Support letter(s) and/or co-signature on the nomination form.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Further details regarding the nomination package are also available at: http://fed.ans.org/awards.shtml.

Please send inquiries and nominations electronically to: Nermin A. Uckan ANS-FED Honors & Awards Chair uckanna@ornl.gov.

Nominators of 2010-2012 nominees are encouraged to update their 2010-2012 nomination packages and re-submit. The Outstanding Student paper award will also be given at the 21st TOFE meeting through a separate process under the auspices of the 21st TOFE; details will be provided in conjunction with the meeting announcement.