Ep 107: Alan Icenhour, Oak Ridge National Labs

In this episode we discuss...


Alan’s background in the Navy and personal journey in the
nuclear space

The role and history of ORNL in the Manhattan Project and
across the broader nuclear field

Information that can be shared from Navy nuclear experiences
to the private sector

Characteristics of plutonium 238 and reasons for use

The evolution of radioactive waste disposal

Alan’s work as Associate Laboratory Director at ORNL

Creating and implementing a long-term strategic plan for ORNL

Development of radio isotopes in other industries, like
actinium 225 for targeted alpha therapy in cancer treatment

Development and production of californium 222

A deep dive into the Transformational Challenge Reactor
Project

Learnings and innovation from accelerated deployment and
advanced manufacturing techniques