[5] Professional Divisions within the American Nuclear Society focus on specific technical domains, encompassing 18 areas and the Young Members Group.

[4] Shortly thereafter in 1955, ANS held its first annual meeting and elected Walter Zinn as its first president.

Originally headquartered in space provided by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies (ORINS), the Society's headquarters were moved to various locations over the years until 1977, when the Society settled into its own building in La Grange Park, Illinois.

[10] The American Nuclear Society consists of student sections at colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad.

Members are encouraged to affiliate with a Local Section or Plant Branch to expand their professional connections and contribute to public education and outreach in the nuclear sector.