Nuclear fuels and materials research earns Todd Allen national award
American Nuclear Society recognizes Allen for “outstanding” nuclear fuels and materials R&D.
For his influential research in nuclear materials science, radiation damage and advanced reactor systems, Todd Allen, chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan, has received the 2025 Mishima Award from the American Nuclear Society.
Nuclear energy:
fission and fusion
Advancing nuclear energy
from discovery to deployment
Allen is the Glenn F. and Gladys H. Knoll Department Chair, holds the Chihiro Kikuchi Collegiate Professorship and leads several major initiatives, including the Fastest Path to Zero and MI-Hydrogen.
“I appreciate this recognition from the American Nuclear Society and thank all of the collaborators over the years who helped me be successful in my career,” said Allen.
The Mishima Award, established in 1991, honors excellence in nuclear materials research and commemorates Dr. Yoshitsugu Mishima of the University of Tokyo.
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