ANS WINTER MEETING & TECHNOLOGY EXPO: Nuclear Technology for the U.S. and for the World
November 17-21, 2019
Washington D.C.
The theme of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Meeting 2019 was “Nuclear Technology for the U.S. and for the World.” The General Chair’s special session focused on “Nuclear Technology for the World: Opportunities and Challenges” with speakers from different countries. The panelists discussed the main opportunities and challenges to expanding the peaceful use of nuclear technology worldwide: not limited to nuclear energy, but also including other applications, such as medical and agricultural uses of nuclear technology.
Speakers
John L. Hopkins (Moderator), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, NuScale Power, Chair, ANS Winter Meeting 2019
William D. Magwood IV, Director-General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Lisa Thiele, Senior General Counsel, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Kirsty Gogan, Cofounder and Managing Partner, LucidCatalyst; Cofounder and Global Director, Energy for Humanity
Josh Freed, Senior Vice President, Clean Energy Program, Third Way
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