Ringleaders & Postdocs

Inna Vishik began using synchrotrons in graduate school and conducts even more synchrotron research as a professor. As chair of the UEC, she is working to enhance accessibility to this facility—and has suggestions for fun things to do after beamtime, too! Read more »

As a member of the business administration team, Andrea Taylor is involved in many processes across the ALS—work that draws on her previous roles in hospitality. She has also lent her musical talents to our User Meetings, so be sure to check out the music videos. Read more »

The new user services group leader is coming to the ALS from our neighboring user facility, the Molecular Foundry, where she has been supporting and collaborating with users for 15 years. Outside of the lab, she is a track and field coach, yoga instructor, and children’s book author. Read more »

Paris Gordon’s love of science started at a young age, as did her connection to Berkeley Lab. Throughout her 24 years here, she has built strong relationships with people from all around the world. Find out more about what she does in the User Office. Read more »

Having spent a lot of her PhD studies doing research at the ALS, Sintu Rongpipi knows that synchrotron characterization brings her moments of immense joy. Find out what she’s characterizing now as well as her secret talents. Read more »

From superconductors to snowboarding, Ming Yi sees the beauty of physics everywhere. She loves the sense of community in the synchrotron world and hopes users and staff will share their input with the Users’ Executive Committee. Read more »

Diane Bryant shares what she likes about working at the ALS, why she chairs the career and professional development task force, and the fun activity she does to take her mind off work. Read more »

Alyssa Brand recently joined the ALS safety team. She’s not new to the Lab—she previously worked at the Molecular Foundry and in the EH&S Division. She is excited to join the ALS and learn more about all the science going on here. Read more »

Wanli Yang was recently honored as an American Physical Society fellow and is a member of an R&D 100 award-winning team for the second time. He credits his love of physics with a total accident—reading a book he borrowed from a classmate in high school! Read more »