International cooperation is increasing, and a major activity of the world fusion program is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, where an international team from the U.S., European community, Japan, and Russia, with participation by many others, including Canada, is doing engineering design of a major tokamak experimental reactor. The ANS FED members are very active in the ITER project. The major activities of the Fusion Energy Division are technical communication, technical recognition, and public information. We sponsor fusion sessions at the Summer ANS meetings, and a Bi-Annual Topical meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy. We strongly support the ANS journal, Fusion Technology.
Professional recognition is important to any technical individual.
The Fusion Energy Division makes three awards each year to provide technical recognition in the area of fusion. These are the Outstanding Achievement Award, the Outstanding Technical Accomplishment Award, and the Outstanding Student Paper Award. The Fusion Energy Division welcomes all ANS members to participate with us in the technically challenging and professionally rewarding pursuit of fusion energy.