WM2025 Award Winners
Each year, WM and its supporters recognize and present awards to several individuals based on their contributions in radioactive waste and radioactive material management. Below is the list of award winners that have been recognized at the Honors & Awards Session, held at the annual WM Symposia Conference.
2025 WM Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Greg Meyer, WM Chairman, and Susan Stiger, WM President, with James Shuler
2025 WM Distinguished Service Award recipient
Greg Meyer, WM Chairman, and Susan Stiger, WM President, with John Bradburne
2025 WM Symposia Fellow Award recipients
Andreas Roth pictured with Greg Meyer, Chairman of the Board
Anthony Banford with Greg Meyer, Chairman of the Board
Frazier Bronson with Greg Meyer, Chairman of the Board
Paul Jones with Greg Meyer, Chairman of the Board
Susan A. Walter with Greg Meyer, Chairman of the Board
2025 Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Award recipient
Tjalle Vandergraaf with Gary Benda, PAC Chair/DMD.
2025 WM Young Professional Award recipient
Dr. Alexander W. Abboud with Susan Stiger, President of WM Symposia.
2025 WM/ASME Sarge Ozker Award recipient
Mark Ping Accepting the WM/ASME Sarge Ozker Award Winner for Jim Braun presented by Chris Brandjes
2024 Technical Program Award recipient
2024 WM Best Oral Presentation and Paper ANS Award Winner, Bret Leslie with Gary Benda, PAC Chair/DMD
2024 WM Best Oral Presentation and Paper ASME Award Winner, Sarah Lu with Gary Benda, PAC Chair/DMD
2024 WM Best Poster Presentation and Paper ANS Award Winner
2024 WM Best Poster Presentation and Paper ASME Award Winner, Joshua Randle with Gary Benda, PAC Chair/DMD
Best in Conference – Oral Presentation/Paper Award Winners
Best in Conference – Poster Presentation/Paper Award Winners
2025 Poster Winners
2024 Papers of Note
2025 Superior Papers
2025 Hodes Award recipient
Gary Benda receiving the 2025 Hodes Award
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