ANS announces 2025 Presidential Citations
One of the privileges of being president of the American Nuclear Society is awarding Presidential Citations to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort in some manner for the benefit of ANS or the nuclear community at large. Citations are conferred twice each year, at the Annual and Winter Meetings.
ANS President Lisa Marshall has named this season’s recipients, who will receive recognition at the upcoming Annual Conference in Chicago during the Special Session on Tuesday, June 17.
Lori Brady, Nuclear Energy Institute, for her commitment to and leadership of ANS’s CONTE 2025 meeting as the general chair.
Lane B. Carasik, Virginia Commonwealth University, for his commitment to and leadership in the production of Fusion Science and Technology, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Jamie Coble, University of Tennessee–Knoxville, for her commitment to and leadership in the production of Nuclear Technology, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Harsh Desai, Zeno Power, for his continual commitment to the American Nuclear Society and larger nuclear enterprise. In particular, his dutiful service to the Society as ANS Treasurer for the past two years.
Sandra Dulla, Politecnico di Torino, for her commitment to and leadership in the production of Nuclear Science and Engineering, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Julie Ezold, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for her commitment to and leadership of the ANS Scholarship Policy and Coordination Committee, managing and coordinating scholarship programs for students pursuing nuclear science and engineering.
Yassin A. Hassan, Texas A&M University, for his commitment to and leadership in the production of Nuclear Technology, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Kathryn D. Huff, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, formerly of the U.S. Department of Energy, for her commitment to and leadership in the nuclear science and engineering community, her steadfast interaction with members—especially students—and her continued commitment to the sector’s direction.
Matthew Jasica, Argonne National Laboratory, for his commitment to and leadership of the ANS Cares Committee, bringing attention and action to our membership.
William D. Magwood, IV, Nuclear Energy Agency, for his leadership on the international level of the advancement of nuclear science and technology; his commitment to new and emerging nations; and the advancement of women, young people, and professionals.
Farzad Rahnema, Georgia Institute of Technology, for his commitment to and leadership in the production of Nuclear Science and Engineering, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Shirly Rodriguez Rojas, SuperCritical Technologies, for her commitment to nuclear science and technology, especially her work at the international level and with emerging nations.
Arkady Serikov, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, for his commitment to and leadership in the production of Fusion Science and Technology, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Elizabeth Sooby, University of Texas–San Antonio, for her commitment to and leadership of the ANS Cares Committee, bringing attention and action to our membership.
Andrew Thomas, Idaho National Laboratory, for his commitment to and leadership of ANS’s CONTE 2025 meeting as technical program chair.
Kamil Tucek, European Commission Directorate General for Energy, for his commitment to and leadership in the production of Nuclear Technology, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Kan Wang, Tsinghua University, for his commitment to and leadership in the production of Nuclear Science and Engineering, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Leigh Winfrey, SUNY Maritime College, for her commitment to and leadership in the production of Fusion Science and Technology, an ANS journal that provides valuable new knowledge to members and the larger community.
Katy Worrell, University of Tennessee–Knoxville, for her commitment to and leadership of the ANS Student Section Committee, providing perspective and mentorship for students of nuclear science and technology.
