Keynote Presentation
ICOPS 2026 Keynote Presentation
Omar Hurricane
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
The Path to Fusion Ignition on the National Ignition Facility (NIF)
Thursday, June 25
8:15 – 9:30 AM
An accounting of how we got to fusion ignition from both the technical challenges perspective and the strategic perspective.
Bio
Dr. Hurricane completed his Ph.D. in physics at UCLA in 1994. Omar has been Chief Scientist for the inertial confinement fusion (ICF) program since 2014, formulating the strategy and many tactics that led to fusion ignition. Omar was awarded the U.S. DOE Lawrence Award in 2009. He received the ANS Edward Teller Award in 2021 for “Visionary scientific insights and leadership of National Ignition Facility experiments resulting in the achievement of a burning plasma” as well as APS fellowship in 2016 and the 2022 Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research, with his team, for a burning plasma.
Important Dates |
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025: Abstract Submission Opens |
NOVEMBER 12, 2025: Registration Opens |
JANUARY 31, 2026: NPSS Awards Nominations Deadline |
MARCH 31, 2026: Abstract Acceptance |
FEBRUARY 4, 2026: Abstract Submission Deadline extended to FEBRUARY 18, 2026 |
APRIL 17, 2026: Student Travel Grant Deadline |
MAY 1, 2026: Mini-course Registration Deadline |
MAY 18, 2026: Early Registration Ends |
MAY 18, 2026: Hotel Room Reservations Deadline |
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026: Manuscript Submissions Deadline |
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