September 16, 2024
By Mikey Fuller

Steven Biegalski, the Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics (NREMP) program at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the Radiation Science and Technology Award by the American Nuclear Society.

Established by the Isotope and Radiation Division (IRD) in 1967, this award recognizes meritorious research or basic development from which there is a significant industrial application and has made the most outstanding creative application of radiation sciences and engineering principles.

Biegalski was nominated for his significant impacts in radiological science by establishing nuclear analytical methods for energy storage materials characterization, developing isotopically pure radioxenon production to support global nuclear monitoring efforts, and advancing nuclear forensics.

Biegalski says he is honored to receive this award. “This recognition reflects not only my efforts, but the collaborative work of my students, colleagues, and the institutions that have supported my research over the years. I'm grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the development of nuclear analytical techniques and nuclear forensics,” he says.

Biegalski’s current research focus is on nuclear analytical methods, isotope production, nuclear forensics, and nuclear non-proliferation. Prior to joining the Woodruff School, he was a professor at the University of Texas, where he was the director of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory and director of Radionuclide Operations at the Center for Monitoring Research.

This award consists of a plaque and a monetary award of $2,000 and will be presented during the ANS Winter Conference.