Get to know NNSA's David Wilkes: ? His brother inspired him to become an engineer. ? Nuclear engineering led him to nonproliferation work. ? If this NNSA thing doesn't work out, he would like to pursue brewing the world's best cup of coffee. ☕
Meet Jesse Clarke. He finds the intersection of international affairs and nuclear science a fascinating place. And just as his hero Anthony Bourdain found in countless kitchens, Clarke has found it takes many hands to help ensure nuclear security.
Last month, NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security hosted a workshop in Madrid to promote the benefits of transitioning from high-activity cesium-137 irradiators to X-ray technology.
This week, NNSA, the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Cabinet Office of Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation to conduct joint research and development in priority critical and emerging technology areas.
NNSA has reached separate bilateral agreements with partners in Japan and the Republic of Korea to cooperate under the Proliferation Resistance Optimization (PRO-X) program. The respective agreements were signed during NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby’s trip to the region.
President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida highlight their continued commitment to HEU minimization during Japan State Visit
Meet Rengin Gok. A seismologist by training, she now uses that knowledge to help NNSA monitor for secret underground nuclear blasts. (And she's trying to bring that strict methodology into playing her piano too.)
Meet Flora Lethbridge-Çejku. Whether you need someone to pull their weight in a scull or you happen to need uranium or plutonium safely packaged (a key #NNSA mission) she's the one to call.
Open your mind to all the possibilities, says NNSA's Novella Bridges, a radiochemist (and former basketball ref). Once a reluctant convert to the world of nuclear security, this plutonium expert now finds it exciting.
Meet Lyndsey Adams. When she's not working to make the world safer by disposing of plutonium, she's probably listening to a Taylor Swift song.