Conference report available here - (Adobe PDF 2.5MB)

On October 22, 2003, with the cosponsorship of the Department of Energy, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library & Museum, IFPA and the International Security Studies Program of The Fletcher School, Tufts University organized and convened a major conference entitled Nuclear Energy and Science for the 21st Century: Atoms for Peace Plus Fifty in Washington, D.C. Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of President Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech, the meeting examined nuclear science, energy, medicine, and national security. Topics addressed included the impact and legacy of the “Atoms for Peace” concept, the current and future role of nuclear energy, the challenges of controlling and accounting for existing fissile material, and the horizons of discovery for nuclear medicine. The conference underscored the importance of nuclear energy, together with hydrogen technologies as a source of future energy in order to diversify supply. The conference also provided the setting for the presentation of the prestigious Enrico Fermi Prize, a Presidential Award which recognizes the contributions of distinguished members of the scientific community for a lifetime of exceptional achievement in the science and technology of nuclear, atomic, molecular, and particle interactions and effects.

Prominent speakers included: Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy; Dr. Alexei A. Abrikosov, Argonne Distinguished Scientist, Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, and winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Physics; Admiral Frank L. Bowman, USN, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, Naval Sea Systems Command; General Andrew J. Goodpaster, USA (Ret.), Senior Fellow, Eisenhower Institute; former Staff Secretary and Defense Liaison Officer to President Eisenhower; and former Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; Dr. John H. Marburger III, Science Advisor to the President and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary of Energy. Approximately 300 participants attended the conference. The Conference Report summarizing and synthesizing the results of the conference as well as meeting transcripts, agenda, and speaker bios, are available here on our website.