PNNL scientist selected as Fellow in the American Nuclear Society
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Category: ResearchType: News
Source: PNNL
Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2014
October 09, 2014 
Richard Kurtz to be recognized at yearly meeting in November
RICHLAND, Wash. - Richard Kurtz, a materials science researcher at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab has been elected to the rank of Fellow in the American Nuclear Society. ANS elects Fellows annually for contributions toward advancing the field of nuclear science and technology. The organization elects a maximum of 5 percent of its members to this rank each year.
Kurtz was elected for "research excellence and plan leadership ... leading to significant advances in the development of damage tolerant structural materials for nuclear energy applications, including improved nondestructive inspection techniques and evaluation methods to ensure structural integrity."
Kurtz is a PNNL Lab Fellow in PNNL's energy and environmental research division. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in the field of reactor materials, particularly in the fusion reactor materials arena. Currently, he leads a plan focused on developing durable, stable materials that will withstand the extremely hostile environment expected in fusion reactors of the future. These radiation-resistant materials are crucial to make fusion technically feasible, economically viable and environmentally attractive.
ANS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the awareness and understanding of the application of nuclear science and technology. The organization has in excess of 11,000 members representing 1,600-plus corporations, educational institutions and government agencies. Kurtz will be recognized along with the rest of the 2014 Fellows at the organization's yearly meeting in Anaheim, Calif., in November.
Tags: Energy, Awards and Recognizes, Nuclear Power
Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Lab address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,300 staff and has an yearly budget of about $950 million. It is managed by Battelle for the D.O.E.'s Office of Science. As the single biggest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information on PNNL, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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