Ramkumar Venkataraman, senior research and development staff scientist with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, was honored with the Harlan J. Anderson Award by the ASTM International committee on nuclear fuel cycle (C26).

Venkataraman was honored for outstanding contributions to the committee. He has previously been honored with the award of appreciation (2010). 

An ASTM International member since 2004, Venkataraman has served in his current position since 2015, having previously held a variety of positions with Canberra Industries. He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in physics from the University of Madras in India, and a doctorate degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan.  

In addition to ASTM International, Venkataraman is a member of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. 

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