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The mission of the U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program is to advance plasma science, fusion science, and fusion technology − the knowledge base needed for an economically and environmentally attractive fusion energy source.

Signatories of the ITER Agreement

The signatories of the ITER Agreement, together with French President Jacques Chirac, in Paris, France on November 21, 2006. From left to right: Vladimir Travin (Deputy Director of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency, Russian Federation), Kim Woo Sik (Vice Prime-Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea), Takeshi Iwaya (Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan), José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission), Jacques Chirac (President of the French Republic), Xu Guanhua (Minister of Science and Technology, People's Republic of China), Anil Kakodhar (Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy), Dr. Raymond Orbach (Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy), and Janez Potočnik (European Commissioner for Science and Research).

US Delegation for ITER signing

The United States delegation to the signing of the ITER Agreement. From left to right: George Atkinson (Science Advisor to the Secretary of State), Craig Stapleton (Ambassador to France), Dr. Raymond Orbach (Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy), Ned Sauthoff (Director, U.S. ITER Project Office), Melanie Khanna (State Department), Todd Harding (Senior Advisor to Dr. Orbach), Sharon Stevens (U.S. ITER Contact Person), Tom Vanek (Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Science), and Michael Roberts (ITER Division Director in the Fusion Energy Sciences Program, retired).

ITER News

11/21/06 :: U.S. Signs International Fusion Energy Agreement; Large-Scale, Clean Fusion Energy Project to Begin Construction more>

11/21/06 :: Remarks on behalf of the U.S. Government by Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy, at the Signing of the ITER Agreement more>

05/24/06 :: United States and International Partners Initial ITER Agreement; Paves the Way for Large-Scale, Clean Fusion Fusion Energy Project  more>

05/24/06 :: Remarks on behalf of the U.S. Government by Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, at the ITER Agreement Initialing Ceremony, Brussels, Belgium  more>

05/24/06 :: Remarks by Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, on behalf of the U.S. Government to the International Press Corps at the ITER Agreement Initialing Ceremony, Brussels, Belgium  more>

For more information...

04/01/06 Common Message from the Sixth Preparatory Meeting for ITER Decision Making
02/01/06 U.S. ITER Project Office, A Partnership of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Relocating to ORNL
12/06/05 Joint Press Release for the Twelfth ITER Negotiation Meeting, Jeju, South Korea
12/06/05 U.S. Supports Indian Involvement in ITER (issued by U.S. Embassy in New Dehli, India)
11/07/05 Common Message from the Fifth Preparatory Meeting for ITER Decision Making
06/28/05 Joint Declaration by the Representatives of the Parties to the ITER Negotiations at the Ministerial Meeting for ITER, Moscow, Russia
06/28/05 U.S. Statements on International Fusion Reactor (ITER) Siting Decision
06/28/05 Remarks on Behalf of the U.S. Government by Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, at the ITER Ministerial Meeting, Moscow, Russia

 

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