Greetings to CLSI Users A Time of Transition W. Thomlinson CLSI Executive Director

1. Greetings to CLSI UsersA Time of TransitionW. ThomlinsonCLSI Executive Director

2. My Most Sincere Appreciation and Thanks to my Predecessors Mike Bancroft and Mark de Jong who have guided the CLS through all of the extraordinary achievements in its young life, assuring success as a national and internationally recognized center of synchrotron scientific excellence.

3. 1964 – 1980 Low Temperature Physics and Materials Science PhD – Yale University – Low Temperature Physics (Solid He3) Post Doc – Cornell University– LTP (Solid He3 NMR) Physicist – KFA Jülich – LTP (Liquid He Critical Phenomena) Physicist – Brookhaven National Lab Department of Physics – LTP (milli-Kelvin and Neutron Scattering on He thin films and magnetic superconductors) 1980 – 2002 Synchrotron Radiation Technology, Science and Management National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) – (1980-1998) X-ray Beamline Installation and Experimental Support Section Leader Synchrotron Medical Research Facility Director (SMERF) Associate Chair for ES&H European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) – (1999-2002) Beamline Responsible for Medical Research Beamline Senior Management Advisor Personal Background

4. Nov. 1, 2002 W. Thomlinson replaced M. de Jong as Executive Director 1999 – 2002 Construction Project 2002 – 2003 Construction to Operations Transition 2004  User Operations + Scientific Facilities Expansion A Time of Transition

5. My CLS Agenda Project Completion Address User Priorities Balance Academic and Industrial Use Balance Local, National and International Priorities Enhanced Operations Funding Advanced Scientific and Machine Programs #1 PRIORITY SAFETY

6. Communications CLS Staff CLS U of S CLS Board of Directors CLS Committees CLS Funding Agencies CLS Government Agencies CLS Scientific Community

7. Facility Infrastructure Operations Funding – Nearing Target Seeking Additional Funding through NRC, NSERC, CIHR, Genome Canada, U of S Research Director Position Job Description and Advertisement Ready for Release Review of Staffing Profile – Organization Chart Create User Administration Office Expand Scientific Program Support Hire Operations Safety Personnel Review of Committee Structure for Operations Phase

8. CLS Organization Chart Board of Directors Executive Director(W. Thomlinson) Scientific Advisory Committee Director ofResearch(TBA) Responsible for: Proposal Review User Support Insertion Devices Scientific Support Experimental Systems and Beamline Operations Users Advisory Committee User Administration Office for Industrial & Academic Users Communications(TBA) Director ofOperations(M. de Jong) Business Development Officer(R. Slinger) ChiefFinancial Officer(B. Lepage) Responsible for: Accelerator Operations & Development Controls & Instrumentation Development Engineering & Technical Services Information Technology Services Responsible for: Industrial Services Marketing Responsible for: Accounting Human Resources Receiving / Purchasing Quality Assurance(E. Matias) Health, Safety & Environment(M. Benmerrouche)

9. User Support Communications Increased Web based information input/output Enhanced presence and interactions with management Increased distribution of reports, minutes, decisions Housing (low cost, quiet, convenient…) – ESRF Model Lutheran Seminary Space under consideration On site/campus services (Offices, labs, user space) Joint UofS / CLS Integration Committee Use of Distributed facilities in University Departments Construction of facilities within CLS Study of National Synchrotron Radiation Center

10. Increased access of CLS users to U of S departmental facilities and personnel Joint appointments for CLS staff with U of S or other Canadian Universities Joint U of S / CLS Integration Committee

11. USER ACCESS Beam Team Agreements (Memoranda of Understanding) First negotiations underway prior to December 1 Finalize process for all beam teams by March 1, 2003 Access Fee Structure Reconstituting initial BPAC subcommittee E. Hallin, T. Ellis, J. Cutler, T.K. Sham Enhanced committee being formed by addition of industry representative, academic users and staff Effort commences prior to December 1 Finalize fee structure by February 1, 2003

12. Success depends on cooperative efforts of the CLS Staff and the User Community