LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005
Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America
LATIN AMERICAN SECTION 30th ANNIVERSARY
Jorge Spitalnik
LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005
Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America
THE LATIN AMERICAN SECTION
• Created on 14th April 1975
• To represent the interests of Latin American nuclear professionals
• It gathers the nuclear communities of Latin America
- from Mexico to Argentina
- including Central American, South American and
Caribbean countries
• Located in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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OBJECTIVES
To further the development of nuclear science and technology in the
fields of industry, agriculture, medicine, energy and related activities
To emphasize the promotion of the integration of the different areas of
the nuclear activity in the Latin American region
To promote in the region:
• nuclear research and education
• exchange of information
• discussion on scientific and technical issues
• cooperation with governmental and international agencies,
educational institutions, and other organizations with same
objectives
To provide global recognition to individuals and institutions of the
region
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YEAR
LAS/ANS CHAIR
YEAR
LAS/ANS CHAIR
1975-1976 Jorge Spitalnik
1990-1991
Evaldo C. de Oliveira
1976-1977 Jorge Spitalnik
1991-1992
Rafael Fernández de la Garza
1977-1978 Sérgio de Salvo Brito (†)
1992-1993
Cláudio B. M. Campos
1978-1979 José Ribeiro da Costa (†)
1993-1994
Julio A. Recalde
1979-1980 Antonio E. F.Müller
1994-1995
Pedro J. Diniz de Figueiredo
1980-1981 Antonio E. F.Müller
1995-1996
Carlos Vélez Ocón
1981-1982 Jorge Spitalnik
1996-1997
Ayrton J. Caubit da Silva
1982-1983 Jorge Oscar Cosentino (†)
1997-1998
Oscar José Quihillalt (†)
1983-1984 Witold P.S. Lepecki
1998-1999
Olga C.R.L. Simbalista
1984-1985 Arthur E. Gasparian (†)
1999-2000
José F. Torres Ramírez
1985-1986 Juan Eibenschutz
2000-2001
Antônio Carlos de O. Barroso
1986-1987 Ronaldo A.C. Fabrício
2001-2002
Roberto Omar Cirimello
1987-1988 Miguel Medina Vaillard
2002-2003
Fernando S. Henning
1988-1989 Márcio Costa
2003-2004
Roberto Hojman
1989-1990 Oscar Armando Quihillalt (†)
2004-2005
Zieli Dutra Thomé Filho
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PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC): LAS/ANS is a founder
member of INSC. The Section represents the interests of Latin American
nuclear professionals, particularly those who have no national Society to act
on their behalf. From 2003 to 2005, LAS/ANS chaired INSC.
Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC): In 1995, LAS/ANS was admitted at PNC to act
on behalf of the nuclear communities of the Latin American countries not
represented in this Council.
American Nuclear Society (ANS): ANS is the parent organization of LAS.
Some of LAS members have been elected to become ANS Fellows. LAS
members have held governance posts at ANS.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): In
2004, LAS/ANS was admitted with Observer Status at this U.N. agency.
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LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM
On the occasion of its Annual Meeting, the Section organizes a
Symposium on nuclear subjects of relevance focusing on the
importance of such subjects in Latin American programs.
Meetings on Nuclear Power and the Environment, Operation of
Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Energy Applications, Strategies for
Nuclear Energy Development, were held lately.
These Symposia have gained a good reputation for being
representative of the status of nuclear energy development in the
region.
Some twenty LAS/ANS Symposia have been held in different cities
of the region (Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Veracruz,
Acapulco, Santiago - Chile and Cancun).
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LAS AWARD FOR
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR ON NUCLEAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
IN LATIN AMERICA
Year
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Name
Oscar Armando Quihillalt
Carlos Syllus Martins Pinto
Juan Eibenschutz
Carlos Vélez Ocón
Hervásio Guimarães de Carvalho
Carlos Castro Madero
Dan Beninson
Ronaldo Arthur Cruz Fabrício
José Israel Vargas
Rafael Fernández de la Garza
Octave Du Temple
Jorge A. Coll
Gerold Herzog
Jaime Pahissa-Campá
Pablo Mulás
Firmino Sampaio
Renato Radicella
Miguel Medina Vaillard
Luis Winter Igualt
Jose Luis Delgado Guardado
Country
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
Mexico
U.S.A.
Argentina
Germany
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Chile
Mexico
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LAS/ANS AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Year
Awardee
1992 Jose de Jesus Rivero
1993 Jair A. M. Souza
1994 Miguel Angel Blesa, Alberto Jorge Gerardo
Maroto & Alberto Ernesto Regazzoni
1995 Ana Claudia Raffo & Marco Antônio Marzo
1996
1997
1998
1999
2002
2003
2004
Publication Title
ANCON Code for VVER Safety Assessment
Nuclear Energy for Environmental Protection
Inorganic Chemistry of the Decontamination of
Steel Surfaces
Safeguards and ABACC System used for nuclear
materials control in Brazilian and Argentinean NPPs
Alberto López, Vicente Cepeda, Ignacio
Ultimate capacity of a Mark II primary containment
Maldonado & Robert A. Dameron
using new probabilistic failure criteria
Jorge Spitalnik
Financial Requirements and Manpower Needs for
the Next Fifty Years of Nuclear Power
M. Higa, R. Perez, J. Piñeyro, J. Sidelnik, J.A. Operational experience with the first slightly
Casario, L. Alvarez & J. Fink
enriched uranium fuel assemblies in the Atucha-1
nuclear power plant
J. Spitalnik, J.A.M. de Souza & W.P.S. Lepecki Sustainable Energy Supply: the Case of Brazil
P. Florido, M. Rivarola, D. Brasnaroj, J.
Sigma: The next generation of Uranium Enrichment
Bergallo, L. Juanocó, K. Kyung, J. Gonzáles & Technology
H. Davero
Roberto Cirimello & Dario Delmastro
Innovation in nuclear reactors and related
technologies
Juan Luis Francois, Cecilia Martin del Campo Development of a BWR control rod pattern design
& Antonio Tavares
system based on fuzzy logic and knowledge
Country
Cuba
Brazil
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Brazil
Argentina
Argentina
Mexico
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LAS/ANS AWARD FOR BEST PRESS COVERAGE OF THE YEAR
Year
Awardee
Reporting Subject
Media
Country
1995 Editorial Page Editorial on "Nuclear Energy" of 12th
of Jornal do
June 1994
Brasil
1996 George Vidor Article on "If it would operate..." of 13th
May 1996
Jornal do Brasil, Rio de
Janeiro
Brazil
Jornal O Globo, Rio de
Janeiro
Brazil
1997 Miguel
Castillo
Chávez
Articles on "Multiple Options offered by
Nuclear Technology for Peaceful Uses"
of 16th May 96 and "More Research
Reactors are needed" of 17th May 1996
1998 Paulo Cintura TV coverage on "An Ecological Visit to
Angra" of 21st & 28th December 1997
Diario Excelsior, Mexico
City
TV Bandeirantes, Channel
6, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
2002 Chiara Luzzati Broadcast of 12th December 2001
reporting on "Nuclear Energy" directly
from Angra dos Reis NPP
2003 Alexandre
Article on "Brazil, New Member of a
Arruda
Restricted Club" of 2nd November 2002
Program Eldorado à
Tarde, Radio Eldorado AM
700kHz, São Paulo State
Jornal do Commercio, Rio
de Janeiro
Brazil
2004 Nicolas Luco
Rojas
Reporting on Nuclear Energy in Chile in Science & Technology
year 2003
Section of journal El
Mercurio of Santiago,
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Chile