Conference Description
The Neutron Scattering GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Neutron scattering has been used as a material’s probe since the first neutron experiments in the 1930’s. It is a versatile technique, with unique characteristics, that helps to ‘see into materials in a special way’. It is used to study materials in a wide range of areas and with a variety of applications, from biomaterials for medicine and agriculture, to energy materials for storage and tackling climate change, to structural materials under real-life conditions, to quantum materials for energy, information technology, and sensing applications. As such, neutron scattering methods are contributing to making our society more sustainable, to protecting the planet and to improving the lives of everyone everywhere, now and in the years to come. This GRC will showcase the role of neutron scattering in improving well-being and progressing society, specifically in helping tackle some of our current societal challenges. It aims at bringing together world leading scientists, neutron scattering experts, and especially young researchers who are at the forefront of science, to jointly discuss the needs of the scientific community as well as how and what advances in source and instrumentation, operational approaches and complementary infrastructure, would be best in these challenging endeavors.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 25, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Sustainable Cities and Transport
Discussion Leaders
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Ken Andersen (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Speakers
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Hassina Bilheux (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States)
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Peter Dowding (Infineum UK Limited, United Kingdom)
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Bing Li (Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
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Tad Koga (Stony Brook University, United States)
Healthy Living
Discussion Leaders
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Jill Trewhella (The University of Sydney, Australia)
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Yun Liu (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Speakers
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Andrey Kovalevsky (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Judith Peters (Univ. Grenoble Alpes)
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Andy Stephen (Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, United States)
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Luis Fernandez Barquin (Universidad de Cantabria (Spain), Spain)
Food for the Future and Sustainable Agriculture
Discussion Leaders
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Elliot Gilbert (ANSTO, Australia)
Speakers
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Drew Marquardt (University of Windsor)
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Genoveva Burca (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK, United Kingdom)
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Gyozo Garab (University of Ostrava, Czech Republic / Biological Research Center, Hungary)
Quantum Materials for Energy and Information Technology
Discussion Leaders
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Victor Balédent (Paris-Saclay University)
Speakers
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Radu Coldea (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Efrain Rodriguez (University of Maryland, United States)
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Shan Wu (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States)
Infrastructure and Construction Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Anna Paradowska (ANSTO/University of Sydney, Australia)
Speakers
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Peter Hedstrom (KTH, Sweden)
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Claire White (Princeton University, United States)
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Stefanus Harjo (J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan)
Neutron Scattering for a Curiosity Driven Society
Discussion Leaders
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Helmut Schober (European Spallation Source, Sweden)
Speakers
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Liang Hong (shanghai jiao tong university, China)
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Helen Fraser (The Open University, United Kingdom)
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Joseph Bevitt (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation)
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Maria Paula Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
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Grace Causer (Monash University , Australia)
Sustainable Use of Nature's Resources
Discussion Leaders
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Peter Müller-Buschbaum (Technische Universität München, Germany)
Speakers
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Lilo Pozzo (University of Washington, United States)
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Indri Adilina (National Research and Innovation Agency - Indonesia, Indonesia)
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Daniel Söderberg (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
Advanced Materials for Clean Energy
Discussion Leaders
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Kristina Edstrom (Uppsala University, Sweden)
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Vanessa Peterson (Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australia)
Speakers
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Peter Müller-Buschbaum (Technische Universität München, Germany)
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Sandrine Lyonnard (CEA-IRIG)
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Genki Kobayashi (Institute of Pysical and Chemical Research (RIKEN))
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Nikolay Kardjilov (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany)
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Kanishka Biswas (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India)
Fighting Climate Change
Discussion Leaders
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Craig Brown (NIST Center for Neutron Research, United States)
Speakers
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Konstantinos Stefanopoulos (NCSR "Demokritos", Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)
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Sihai Yang (University of Manchester)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Anna Paradowska (ANSTO/University of Sydney, Australia)
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Kristina Edstrom (Uppsala University, Sweden)