Roland Koch first became fascinated with synchrotron work at BESSY in Germany. He has been at the ALS ever since he finished his PhD and is happy to teach others everything from getting more meaningful data to flying a plane. Read more »
September Proposal Call Canceled, COVID-19 Information
Because of the evolving COVID-19 situation and a shelter-in-place order for the Bay Area, the ALS is closed to most users until further notice. We have canceled the September 2020 call for proposals. Please do not register to arrive for the 2020-1 cycle unless we ask you to. Refer to our COVID-19 page for more information on beamtime scheduling and allocation. Read more »
In Memoriam: Al Thompson, Retired Berkeley Lab Senior Scientist
With sadness we announce the recent passing of our retired colleague Al Thompson on May 30, 2020, after several years of medical challenges. At the Lab, he worked on x-ray detectors and applications in energy dispersive x-ray analysis before transitioning into synchrotron applications. He will be missed by his colleagues at the ALS who will remember him as a capable scientist and diligent worker. Read more »
Members of ALS Community Honored
Several members of the ALS community have recently been recognized for their work. Congratulations to Sihai Yang, Martin Schröder, Jeffrey Long, and James Holton! Read more »
In Memoriam: Derrick Crofoot, ALS Senior Material Specialist
The ALS has lost a member of our family. Derrick Crofoot, a senior material specialist, died earlier this month. The Crofoots are a Berkeley Lab family—Derrick’s brother, Garret, also works at Berkeley Lab, and their father, Mike, worked at the Lab until his retirement. Derrick’s warmth and friendly personality played an important role in making the ALS feel like a family. We grieve together. Read more »
Congratulations and Thank You to Our Retirees
Congratulations to Warren Byrne, Mark Coleman, Steve Cooper, Allan DeMello, Linda Griffin, and Jane Tanamachi! Read more »
Register for the 2020 User Meeting
For the first time, the ALS User Meeting will be held virtually—all the science you come for, from the comfort of your own home! Register for free by 7:00 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 24, to receive all the Zoom details. Read more »
User Town Hall to Address Access and Beamtime
The ALS is planning a town hall for users in July to address the facility’s strategy moving forward for access and beamtime allocation. We’d like to provide you the information we have at this time, as well as hear from you. Details for the town hall will be announced soon in a separate email. In the meantime, please let us know your questions by submitting them to this anonymous form.
Will Hutcheson, Mechanical Engineering Group Leader
Will Hutcheson has been problem solving since childhood—a necessity growing up on a farm. Playing college football cemented his appreciation for cohesive teams, a mindset that has served him well at Berkeley Lab, the home of team science. Learn more about his vision for the ALS. Read more »
Jin Qian, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Postdoc
As a theoretical chemist, Jin Qian builds “virtual universes” that help predict what experimental chemists will see in their research. She focuses on water formation, a theme that carries through to one of her hobbies, which she is sharing with us in this month’s postdoc profile. Read more »
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