Workshops on Future Perspectives of the Röntgen-Ångström Cluster - Neutron Science Workshop

27 Jun 2017, 16:30 → 28 Jun 2017, 19:00 Europe/Stockholm

BrightnESS Conference Room (ESS Construction Site, Lund, Sweden)

The Röntgen-Ångström Cluster RAC (https://www.rontgen-angstrom.eu) is a Swedish-German research collaboration in the fields of materials science and structural biology that aims to strengthen research at synchrotron and neutron radiation sources. Enabled by an agreement between the Swedish and German governments in 2009, RAC helps initiating and developing cooperative projects between research groups from Germany and Sweden in the above-named fields.
The advent of new outstanding and truly exceptional research facilities in the region such as the European XFEL, MAX IV and soon the ESS will substantially boost the scientific capabilities to unprecedented levels. These drivers of change make strategic discussions on the long-term trends and future perspectives of RAC inevitable.
We will organize two scientific workshops that are strongly cross-connected (Photon Science Workshop on 09 June 2017 in Hamburg; Neutron Science Workshop on 28 June 2017 in Lund) to discuss the future perspectives of RAC beyond 2020. The workshops shall bring together key stakeholders from various scientific fields and associated research communities to discuss and identify the most promising scientific directions and arrive at a long-term strategic view how the RAC collaborative framework should be further pushed and developed towards new levels. Workshop participants are strongly encouraged to actively engage in discussions on new opportunities and challenges to widen RAC – either by integrating further research areas and communities or by identifying the scientific potentials in neighboring countries to be included into an extended RAC collaboration.
The outcomes of this workshop will be offered to research policy stakeholders, including European and national policy makers, programming initiatives, agencies, institutes and research councils as inspiration and input to their strategic research agendas.
Email: rac-perspectives@desy.de

Draft Agenda 170621_RAC-PerspectiveWorkshop_DraftProgramme_NeutronScience.pdf

First Announcement FirstAnnouncement_RAC_workshops_June2017.pdf

Group Photo Group Photo

Tuesday, 27 June

Pre-Program

16:30h: Guided tour on the ESS construction site
18:30h: Get Together (Farmshack Restaurant, Dammstorpsvägen 225 92, Lund_
Shuttle transfer provided

Wednesday, 28 June

08:30 Registration

Welcome and introducing to the goals of this workshop

Ulf Karlsson, Linköping University and Head of Swedish Delegation of RÅC

Swedish Research Council, ESS and RÅC

Prof. Sven Stafström, Director-general, Swedish Research Council (VR)

slides 2_Swedish_Research_Council,_ESS_and_RAC_Sven_Stafstrom.pptx

The ESS and the RÅC: New Opportunities for Collaboration

Prof. Dr. Andreas Schreyer, Director for Science, ESS

The Swedish Innovation System and ESS

Peter Eriksson, Strategic Advisor, Vinnova

slides 4_The_Swedish_Innovation_System_and_ESS_Peter_Eriksson.pdf

Neighboring ESS Member Countries / Denmark

The Danish ESS Strategy and the Introduction to the NNSP;
Fredrik Melander, Senior Advisor to the Danish Ministry of Higher
Education and Science

slides 5_The_Danish_ESS_Strategy_and_the_Introduction_to_NNSP_Fredrik_Melander.pptx

10:40 Coffee break

The RÅC Neutron Landscape / Germany

Germany;
MLZ - the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum;
Dr. Jürgen Neuhaus, Technische Universität München

slides 6_The_Heinz_Maier-Leibnitz_Zentrum_Jurgen_Neuhaus.pptx

The RÅC Neutron Landscape / Sweden

Sweden;
Super Adam;
Prof. Dr. Tommy Nylander, Lund University

slides 7_Super_ADAM_Tommy_Nylander.pptx

The RÅC Neutron Landscape / Sweden

Sweden;
Polaris and ISIS;
Prof. Dr. Sten Eriksson, Chalmers Technical University

slides 8_Polaris_and_ISIS_Sten_Eriksson.pptx

The RÅC Neutron Landscape / Sweden

Sweden;
Boron Carbide thin films in Linköping: The core of a new generation of
neutron detectors;
Dr. Carina Höglund, ESS Detector Group / Linköping University

slides 9_Boron_Carbide_thin_films_in_Linköping_Carina_Hoglund.ppsx

12:15 Lunch break

Capacity Building in Neutron Science / SwedNESS

SwedNESS;
Prof. Dr. Kristina Edström, Project Leader, Uppsala University

slides 10_SwedNESS__Kristina_Edstrom.pptx

Capacity Building in Neutron Science / NNSP Networks and Trainings

NNSP Networks and Trainings;
Dr. Martin Sahlberg, Associate Professor, Uppsala University.

slides 11_NNSP_Networks_and_Trainings_Martin_Sahlberg.pptx

Capacity Building in Neutron Science / NNSP Schools

NNSP Schools;
Prof. Dr. Kim Lefmann, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University

slides 12_NNSP_School_Kim_Lefmann.ppsx

Capacity Building in Neutron Science / Other Research School Activities

RACIRI;
Frank Lehner, Head of International Cooperation and Strategic
Partnerships, DESY

slides 13_RACIRI_Frank_Lehner.pptx

Capacity Building in Neutron Science / Other Research School Activities

MATRAC;
Prof. Dr. Martin Müller, Director of Institute of Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht

slides 14_MATRAC_Martin_Muller.pptx

14:30 Coffee break

Neighboring ESS Member Countries / Denmark

Neutron scattering in Denmark and interaction with the RÅC;
Prof. Dr. Kim Lefmann, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University

slides 15_Neutron_scattering_DK_and_RAC_Kim_Lefmann.pptx

Neighboring ESS Member Countries / Norway

Neutron scattering in Norway and interaction with the RÅC;
Prof. Dr. Kenneth Dahl Knudsen, Physics Department, IFE

slides 16_Neutron_Scattering_NO_Kenneth_Knudsen.pptx

Neighboring ESS Member Countries / Poland

Neutron scattering in Poland and interaction with the RÅC
Prof. Dr. Wojciech Zając, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences

slides 17_Neutron_scattering_PL__Wojciech_Zajac.pdf

Panel Discussion: The way forward

Panel Discussion: The way forward,
Moderator:
Pia Kinhult, Senior Strategic Advisor, ESS.

Panel:
Prof. Dr. Tobias Unruh, Komitee Forschung mit Neutronen
Prof. Dr. Sten Eriksson, Swedish Neutron Scattering Society
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schreyer, Director for Science, ESS
Dr. Jürgen Neuhaus, Technische Universität München
Prof. Dr. Kim Lefmann, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University.
Leif Eriksson, Swedish Research Council (VR)

Q & A.

17:00 End of meeting / Cocktail reception

17:00 End of Meeting and Shuttle transfer from site to Cocktail Reception/Lund Central Station provided

Cocktail Reception