ANS Distinguished Service Award

The ANS Distinguished Service Award recognizes American Nuclear Society (ANS) members who have made outstanding non-technical or service contributions to the Society or the nuclear field. The award may acknowledge development or extension of Society goals and policies, outstanding leadership for the Society, or other significant non-technical contributions. The award consists of an engraved plaque and may be presented by the ANS President at the President’s Special Session during either the ANS Annual or Winter Conference. There is no predetermined frequency or time for presentation of the award.

An engraved plaque presented by the ANS President

The award recognizes ANS members who have contributed in an outstanding manner to the vigor of the Society or who have made outstanding non-technical contributions to the nuclear field. Nominations must include a completed nomination form, a nominator letter, a narrative summary (up to 1,000 words), and optionally up to five letters of support.

Submit a completed nomination form with a nominator letter, a narrative summary (up to 1,000 words), and optional support letters (no more than five). Nominations are evaluated by the ANS Honors and Awards Committee and forwarded to the ANS Executive Committee for approval.