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ABOUT PATRAM

PATRAM is the leading global series of symposia dedicated to the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials. The safe packaging and transport of all radioactive material relies on the expertise of the regulatory community along with support from industry experts.

PATRAM takes place every three years, alternately in the United States and a non-U.S. location. The PATRAM 2025 Symposium is hosted by the Institute of ​Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) in partnership with the World ​Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) and with the support of the ​U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ​Commission, and the U.S. Department of Transportation in cooperation ​with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

With 600+ participants, this is the premier international event dedicated to the exchange of information for packaging and transportation of radioactive materials!

PATRAM 2025 PARTNERS

 

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Media Partners

PATRAM 2025 LEADERSHIP

Co-Chairs
Richard Boyle, U.S. DOT
Jeff England, INMM
David Pstrak, U.S. NRC
Julia Shenk, U.S. DOE
Pete Bryant, WNTI

PATRAM Host
Mark Schanfein, INMM President, USA

Symposium Planning Committee
Jeff England, INMM, USA (Chair)
Robert Watkins, SRNS, USA (Co-Chair)
Rick Boyle, DOT, USA
Amy Northage, WNTI, UK
Emily Midgley, WNTI, UK
Edward Ketusky, SRNL (cntr.), USA
Doug Ammerman, SNL, USA
Julia Shenk, DOE, USA
Jennifer Burch, LLNL, USA
David Pstrak, NRC, USA
Sylvia Saltzstein, SNL, USA

Site Selection Committee
Jeff England, INMM, USA (Chair)
Robert Watkins, SRNS, USA
Edward Ketusky, SRNL (cntr.), USA
Rick Boyle, DOT, USA
David Pstrak NRC, USA
Jim Shuler, DOE, USA (Retired)

International Committee
Hilaire Mansoux, IAEA, Austria (Chair)
Frank Wille, BAM, Germany (Co-Chair)

Regional Coordinator(s) – Asia
  • Akiko Konnai, TRANSSC, Japan
  • Makato Hirose, Japan
  • Lee Bok-Hyoung Republic of Korea
  • Yoon Hyun Suk Republic of Korea
Regional Coordinator(s) – Europe:
  • Frank Koch, TRANSSC, Switzerland
Regional Coordinator(s) – North America:
  • Matt Sumrall, US DOT
  • Eric Lemoine, CNSC, Canada
Session Coordination Sub-committee
Juan Licea-Yanez, SRNL USA (Co-Chair)
Amy Northage, WNTI, UK
Emily Midgely, WNTI, UK
John Bignell, SNL, USA

Awards Sub-committee
Bradley Loftin, ORNL, USA (Chair)
Constance Robeyns, ROBATEL Industries, France (Co-Chair)
Anna Wikmark, AB Svafo, Sweden
Annette Rolle, BAM, Germany
Steve Maheras, PNNL,USA
Teressa McKinney, ORNL, USA
Ulf Stamer, NWMO, Canada
Norma Verbrugghe, IRSN, France
Akiko Konnai, NMRI, Japan
Scott Sanborn, SNL, USA
Rainer Nöring, GNS, Germany
Cecil Parks, BGS, USA
Thierry-Paul Miquel, EDF, France
Stephano Caruso, KKG?
Vijay Bhatti, NTS, UK
Vincent Leger, ORANO, France
Pierre Malesys, Consultant, France
Max Housley, SRNL, USA
Sylvia McGhee. Tetra Tech, Inc., USA
Eneko Zugazagoita, CSN, Spain

Industry Liaison Committee
Danielle Castley, CTI, USA (Co-Chair)
Catherine Shelton, ORANO, Retired, USA
Aleksandr Gelfond, Energy Solutions, USA
Bill Smart, PACTEC, USA
Paul Jones, PermaFix, USA
David Kuhlmann, Major Tool, USA

Nuclear Medicine Sub-committee
  • Terry Soulsby, Nordion, Canada (Co-Chair)
Manufacturing Sub-committee
  • Nick Despain, Petersen, USA (Chair)
  • Casey Pike, Paragon D&E, USA, WAGSTAFF
  • Kyela Baird, Container Technologies Industries
  • David Berger, Metal Solutions
  • Dennis McDermott or Rob Powers, Skolnik
Transport & Logistics Sub-committee
  • Ken Grumski, NAC LPT, USA (Chair)
  • Kevin Coley, SRNS, USA
  • Aleksandr Gelfond, Energy Solutions, USA
  • Chris Brandjes of Perma-Fix, USA
  • Sylvia McGhee. Tetra Tech, Inc., USA
  • Wayne Lewis. Westinghouse, USA
  • Chris Zapo, NWMO Canada
  • Chris Cable, DOE HQ
  • Jennifer Burch, LLNL, USA

Technical Program Committee
Doug Ammerman, SNL, USA (Chair)
Nick Klymyshyn, PNNL, USA (Co-Chair)
Ed Ketusky, NAC, USA
Jeff England, INMM, USA
Robert Watkins, SRNS, USA
Frank Wille, BAM
Eileen Supko, WNTI, USA
Frederic Ledroit, IRSN, France
Scott Sanborn, SNL, USA
Louis Baptiste, France
Jean-Yves Reculeau, France
Kuniharu Kinoshita, WNTI, UK
Joel Krühler, Urenco
Marty Karr, Centrus, USA
Tanya Sloma-DeLosier, Westinghouse, USA
Bradley Loftin, ORNL, USA
Eric Knox, Amentum, USA

Paper Selection Sub-committee
Tanya Sloma-DeLosier, Westinghouse, USA (Chair)
Marc-Andre Charette, Cameco, Canada (Co-Chair)
Ed Ketusky, SRNL, USA (Co-Chair)
Frederic Ledroit, IRSN, France (Co-Chair)
Danielle Castley, CTI, USA
Kevin Connolly, ORNL, USA
Nicolas Denert, CEA, France
Brian Derriso, WEC, USA
Scott Edwards, CorePower, USA
Joe Faldowski, EPRI, USA
Matt Feldman, SNL, USA
Marc Fialkoff, ORNL, USA
Daniel Fisher, NUVIA, UK
Rajesh Garg, CNSC, Canada
Maik Hennebach, Orano-NCS, Germany
Makoto Hirose, NMRI, Japan
Chad Hopkins, WEC, USA
Daichiri Ito, NFT, Japan
Miriam Juckett, PNNL, USA
Frank Jüttemann, GNS, Germany
Jason Karcz, ORNL, USA
Franz Kattner, GNS, Germany
Kuniharu Kinoshita, WNTI, UK
Akiko Konnai, NMRI, Japan
Joel Krühler, Urenco, Germany
Andrew Langston, Westinghouse, USA
Juan Licea-Yanez, SRNL, USA
Bradley Loftin, ORNL, USA
Steve Maheras, PNNL, USA
Pierre Malesys, Consultant, France
Kenneth Martin, Jr., ORNL, USA
Marc Mondain, Framatone, France
Richard Nemec, Westinghouse, USA
Martin Neumann, BAM, Germany
Alejandro Palacio, ENSA, Spain
Cecil Parks, BGS, USA
Elisa Penda, WNTI, UK
David Pstrak, U.S. NRC, USA
Jean-Yves Reculeau, DSND, France
Annette Rolle, BAM, Germany
Scott Sanborn, SNL, USA
Kathy Schwendenman, NNSA, USA
Philip Sewell, Orano, USA
Jim Shuler, DOE-EM (ret.), USA
Mike Starr, SNL, USA
Eileen Supko, WNTI, USA
Myriam Theinert, Urenco, Germany
Peter Vescovi, Orano-TN, USA
Bernie White, Westinghouse, USA
Anna Wikmark, ABSvafo, Sweden
Frank Wille, BAM, Germany

Plenary Planning Sub-committee
Eric Knox, Amentum, USA (Chair)
Catherine Shelton, ORANO, Retired, USA (Co-Chair)
Matt Feldman, SNL, USA
Mike McMahon, NAC, USA
Amy Halloran, SNL, USA
Gerry Jackson, DOE, USA
Shana Helton, NRC, USA
John Kessler, JKessler & Associates, USA
Cecil Parks, BGS, USA
Shana Helton, NRC, USA