American Nuclear Society President On Speaking Tour
ANS President Eric Loewen went to Denver, CO, his hometown, to speak with students at the Colorado School of Mines and the Colorado Local Section. He also toured plants.
- (1888PressRelease) August 31, 2011 - La Grange Park, IL - American Nuclear Society (ANS) President Eric P. Loewen, PhD, returned home to the Denver, CO area for a speaking tour this week, ANS Interim Executive Director Roger Tilbrook announced today. "Dr. Loewen is delivering the message of ANS as a professional society this week while he talks to members and the public," said Tilbrook.
Loewen's tour took him to Denver, Golden, and Loveland, CO. While there, he spoke to the Student Section at the Colorado School of Mines and the Colorado Local Section on Thursday. On Friday, he visited and undertook plant tours. ANS members NFT, formerly known as Nuclear Filter Technology and SA Technologies and presented ANS Organizational Membership certificates to both.
When asked about his trip, Loewen said, "I grew up near Denver in Leadville, CO, and during my youth, I learned firsthand that energy played a critical role in people's lives, because the mine in my town, our economic engine, used over 10% of Colorado's energy resource. This helped me appreciate the importance of our beloved science and technology as a means to improve our standard of living worldwide. I'm particularly delighted to be visiting with so many of my friends who are members of ANS and who are continuing the work which is so important to our future."
Loewen covered a wide range of topics on his tour: he discussed the contents of ANS's premier technical journal Nuclear Technology regarding recycling reactors with the students at the School of Mines, and the future of nuclear energy for our grandchildren to the ANS Colorado Local Section. At NFT and SA Technologies, he supported their work with the presentation of Organizational Memberships in ANS and learned how those firms are supporting the industry
"Eric's presidency started in June, after the Annual Meeting of the American Nuclear Society, and this first tour as president is a wonderful way for him to inaugurate his tenure," Tilbrook added. "He is such a valued member of this Society," he concluded.
Established in 1954, ANS is a professional organization of engineers and scientists devoted to the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. Its 11,500 members come from diverse technical backgrounds covering the full range of engineering disciplines as well as the physical and biological sciences. They are advancing the application of these technologies to improve the lives of the world community through national and international enterprise within government, academia, research laboratories and private industry.
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