UCOR’s Dr. Joshua Vajda has received the 2024 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Special Award. Vajda is a project engineer in UCOR’s site integration and cleanup engineering group.
The ANS Special Award recognizes an individual for meritorious contributions in research and/or developing understanding in important areas of current activity. The ANS Board of Directors selects this year special topic, “achievements and contributions to advancing peaceful applications of nuclear technology and addressing future challenges.”
Vajda is recognized for his notable contributions that have significantly advanced regulatory aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle and for his admirable leadership in nuclear deactivation and decommissioning efforts. His contributions address national nonproliferation, advance nuclear waste cleanup across the DOE complex, and promote environmental sustainability, aligning with the Atoms for Peace vision.
