The Canadian Light Source, in its operational phase, has three advisory
committees: a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), a Beamline
Advisory Committee (BAC) and a Users’ Advisory
Committee (UAC). Each of these has a key role to play to ensure that
the Canadian Light Source provides scientifically excellent research capability
with state of the art experimental facilities operated in a user friendly
manner.
In the project phase, the Canadian Light Source was well served by three
other exceptional committees that have now been deactivated: the Facility
Advisory Committee (FAC), the Review Oversight Committee (ROC)
and the President’s Committee.
Scientific Advisory Committee
(SAC)
The CLSI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is advisory to the CLSI Board
of Directors (Board) through the CLSI Executive Director. The mission of
the SAC is to ensure that present and future scientific programs at the CLS
are of the highest quality and relevant to the requirements of the Canadian
scientific community, and that they support the mission of the CLS. In order
to meet its mission, the SAC has two primary functions:
The SAC will have the responsibility of providing recommendations on all
technical and policy issues that bear on the full and effective utilization
of the CLS as a state-of-the-art national synchrotron radiation facility
and on future developments required to maintain the scientific and technical
productivity of the facility at the highest possible level.
The range of inquiry of the SAC will specifically include a consideration
of what mix of beamlines, their ancillary laboratories and equipment, and
scientific activities will ensure an appropriate utilization of the CLS as
a national facility. In particular, the SAC will have the following responsibilities:
- To review current CLS operations and allocation of facility resources;
utilization of the facility by beamteams, independent investigators, industrial
users, and commercial activities; scientific strategic planning; and other
major issues that may be relevant to its mission. The SAC will ensure that
appropriate mechanisms are in place and followed for all peer review activities.
- To establish procedures for the review of proposals for the establishment
of new experimental and support facilities. Criteria to be considered in
the review of proposals include: uniqueness and quality of the proposed
science and/or technology program, benefit to others in the scientific
and technological communities, impact on other science and technology at
the CLS and the ability of the proponents to carry out the proposed program
successfully.
- To develop appropriate procedures for monitoring progress toward implementation
of new experimental facilities.
Committee Membership:
| Rafael Abela |
Paul Scherrer Institute – Swiss Light Source, Switzerland |
| Marie D’Iorio |
Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Paul Dumas |
SOLEIL Synchrotron, GIF-sur-YVETTE, France |
| Pupa Gilbert |
Synchrotron Radiation Center, Madison, Wisconsin |
| James Penner-Hahn |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Piero Pianetta |
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory |
| John Root |
NRC-Canadian Neutron Beam Centre, Chalk River, Ontario |
| Janet L. Smith |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Elizabeth Towns-Andrews |
CCLRC, Daresbury, UK |
Beamline Advisory Committee
(BAC)
This committee is representative of the scientists directly involved in
the development and operation of the research facilities at the CLS.
The BAC has the following duties:
- To assist the CLS in the formulation and review of policy and procedures
that impact the CLS scientific user community.
- To make recommendations to the CLS management on issues related to the
upgrade, development and operation of the scientific and support facilities.
- To actively promote cooperative interactions between the beamline scientists,
beamteam leaders and the scientific community
| Chair: |
Thomas Ellis (Tom) |
| Vice-Chair |
Jeffrey Cutler (Jeff) |
| Past Chair |
William Thomlinson (Bill) |
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| Sven Achenbach |
University of Saskatchewan
Synchrotron Laboratory for Micro and Nano Devices (SyLMAND) |
| Brant Billinghurst |
Canadian Light Source
High Resolution Far Infrared Spectroscopy (Far-IR) |
| Robert Blyth |
Canadian Light Source
High Resolution Spherical Grating Monochromatic (SGM) |
| James F. Britten |
McMaster University |
| Ronald G. Cavell |
University of Alberta |
| L. Dean Chapman |
University of Saskatchewan
Biomedical Imaging & Therapy (BMIT) (Phase II) |
| Ning Chen |
Canadian Light Source
Hard X-ray Microanalysis (HXMA) |
| Ian Coulthard |
Canadian Light Source – BioXAS (Phase III) |
| Jeffrey Cutler (Jeff) |
Canadian Light Source |
| Andrea Damascelli |
University of British Columbia
Spin and Angle-Resolved Photoemission (ARPES) (Phase III) |
| Louis Delbaere |
University of Saskatchewan
High Throughput Protein Crystallography (CMCF2) |
| Renfei Feng |
Canadian Light Source (VESPERS) |
| Mark de Jong |
Canadian Light Source |
| Thomas Ellis (Tom) |
Canadian Light Source |
| Michel Fodje |
Canadian Light Source (CMCF2) |
| Graham George |
University of Saskatchewan
Life Science Beamline for X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
(BioXAS) (Phase III) |
| Pawel Grochulski |
Canadian Light Source (CMCF1) |
| Emil Hallin |
Canadian Light Source |
| Feizhou He |
Canadian Light Source (REIXS) |
| Adam P. Hitchcock |
Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research/McMaster University
Soft X-ray Spectromicroscopy (SM) |
| Yongfeng Hu |
Canadian Light Source (SXRMB) |
| De-Tong Jiang |
University of Guelph |
| Hard X-ray Micro-Analysis Beamline (HXMA) |
| Chithra Karunakaran |
Canadian Light Source (SM) |
| Chang-Yong Kim |
Canadian Light Source (HXMA) |
| David M. Klymyshyn |
University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Synchrotron Nanostructures Facility (CSNF) |
| Stefan Kycia |
University of Guelph
Brockhouse X-ray Diffraction and Scattering Sector
(BNB) (Phase III) |
| Tim May |
Canadian Light Source (Mid-IR) |
| N. Stewart McIntyre |
Surface Science Western/University of Western Ontario
Very Sensitive Elemental & Structural Probe Employing Radiation
From a Synchrotron (VESPERS) (Phase II) |
| A. Robert McKellar |
Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences/National Research Council
CanadaHigh Resolution Far IR Spectroscopy (FIRS) |
| Kirk H. Michaelian |
CANMET Western Research Centre
Mid-IR Spectromicroscopy (MIRS) |
| Alexander Moewes |
University of Saskatchewan
Resonant Elastic and Inelastic Soft X-ray Scattering
(REIXS) (Phase II) |
| Luca Quaroni |
Canadian Light Source (Mid IR) |
| George Sawatzky |
University of British Columbia
Resonant Elastic and Inelastic
Soft X-ray Scattering
(REIXS) (Phase II) |
| T.K. Sham |
High Resolution Spherical Grating Monochromator (SGM) &
Variable Line Spacing Plane Grating Monochromator (PGM) &
Soft X-ray Beamline for Micro-Characterization of Materials
(SXRMB) (Phase II) |
| Natalie Strynadka |
University of British Columbia
High Throughput Macromolecular Crystallography Beamline
(CMCF2) (Phase II) |
| Venkat Subramanian |
Canadian Light Source (SyLMAND) |
| William C. Thomlinson |
University of Saskatchewan |
| John Tse |
University of Saskatchewan |
| Stephen Urquhart |
University of Saskatchewan (PEEM) |
| Tomasz Wysokinski |
Canadian Light Source
Biomedical Imaging & Therapy (BMITY) (Phase II) |
| Lucia Zuin |
Canadian Light Source (PGM) |
Facility Advisory Committee
(FAC) (Deactivated December 2003)
The FAC reports to the Executive Director with the following mandate:
- Bring into consideration state-of-the-art knowledge about synchrotron
research.
- Evaluate beamline proposals and recommending which ones should be funded.
- Monitor the progress of construction of the beamlines, and confirm the
necessary financial operation and personnel resource allocations.
- Oversee the deliverables from the beamline teams.
- Review the scientific performance of the beamline teams.
- Provide leadership with respect to the pioneering of new synchrotron
research fields.
Committee membership:
| Chair: |
Alex McAuley, |
University of Victoria |
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Daryl Crozier, |
Simon Fraser University |
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Bryce Gaulin, |
McMaster University |
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Stewart McIntyre, |
University of Western Ontario |
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Piero Pianetta, |
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory |
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George Sawatzky, |
University of British Columbia |
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Dale Sayers, |
North Carolina State University |
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Edwin Westbrook, |
Molecular Biology Consortium |
Review Oversight Committee
(ROC) (Deactivated December 2003)
The ROC is a review committee reporting directly to the CLS Board of Directors.
The ROC will:
- Examine technical plans for the construction of the CLS,
- Consider those issues (e.g. policy, administration, etc.) that may have
a direct impact on the technical performance of the synchrotron.
- Review the technical specifications on the following:
- Linac accelerator
- Booster ring
- Storage ring
- Vacuum system
- Control system
- Information technology infrastructure
- Front end design
- Beamlines relating to the performance of the synchrotron
Committee Membership:
| Chair: |
John Tse, |
National Research Council |
| Secretary: |
Walter Davidson, |
National Research Council |
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Ercan Alp, |
Advanced Photon Source |
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Mikael Eriksson, |
MAX- Lab, Lund University |
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Steve Hulbert, |
National Synchrotron Light Source |
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Alan Jackson, |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
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Paul Schmor, |
TRIUMF |
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Gwyn P. Williams, |
Jefferson Laboratory |
President's Committee (PC)
(Deactivated December 2003)
The PC is responsible to the University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors
and acts on its behalf with authority delegated from the Board to ensure
its ability to carry out its mandate. The PC receives the CLS Project Status
Report issued by the PM. Approval items for the PC include:
- Confirmation of funding and rules for spending and reporting,
- Reviews initiated by the committee,
- Project contract awards.
Committee Membership:
| Chair: |
Peter MacKinnon, |
University of Saskatchewan |
| Vice Chair: |
Michael Corcoran, |
University of Saskatchewan |
| Secretary: |
Tony Whitworth, |
University of Saskatchewan |
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Walter Davidson, |
National Research Council |
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Terry Gibson, |
Western Economic Diversification Canada |
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Doug Maley, |
Western Economic Diversification Canada |
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Dennis Skopik, |
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility |
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Michael Bancroft, |
University of Western Ontario |
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Larry Spannier, |
Province of Saskatchewan |
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Ron Cavell, |
University of Alberta |
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Adam Hitchcock, |
McMaster University |
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