Opportunities of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences for Energy and Society

Friday 7 Nov 2025, 14:00 → 17:20 Asia/Tokyo

Cinzia Da Via (University of Manchester (GB) and Stony Brook University, USA), Alberto Del Guerra

Following the success of the NPSS Climate Workshop at NSS-MIC 2024 in Tampa and the renewed global interest in nuclear energy, we are pleased to host a half-day workshop at NSS-MIC 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. This session will explore the evolving role of nuclear and plasma science in addressing society’s urgent energy, environmental and medical challenges.

We will explore critical topics such as fusion energy and its long-term impact and public perception, innovative nuclear technologies beyond power generation, sustainable applications in nuclear medicine, and Redox Nuclear Batteries using depleted uranium. This workshop offers a unique forum for interdisciplinary dialogue among scientists and engineers committed to shaping a cleaner, more resilient future.

Date:  7^th of November after the Nuclear Science Symposium Closing Session.

Location: IEEE NSS-MIC-RTSD in Room: G301 & G302 on Level 3

The meeting is organised by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Climate Change Initiative (NPSSCCI) and is open to participants in person and online free of charge.

Zoom link to meeting - click here

For more information on NPSSCCI please look at: https://ieee-npss.org/climate-change-initiative/

 

 

14:00 → 14:45 Fusion energy: possible scenarios of its long-term impact and public perception

Speaker: Prof. Francesco Pegoraro

14:45 → 15:30 Sustainable Nuclear Medicine

Speaker: Prof. Taiga Yamaya

15:30 → 15:45 Coffee

15:45 → 16:30 Depeted Uranium Redox Nuclear Batteries

Speaker: Prof. Kazuki Ouchi (JAEA)

16:30 → 17:15 Nuclear Beyond Energy

Speaker: Prof. John Verboncoeur