Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Members

 

Name and Address

Contact Information

Current Position
Research Interests
Term
Klein, Miles V., Chair
Dept. of Physics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
104 South Goodwin
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: 217-333-1744
Fx: 217-244-8544
Em: mvklein@illinois.edu
Research Professor of Physics and Center for Advanced StudyProfessor Physics Emeritus In his research in experimental condensed matter physics, Professor Klein studies electronic, vibrational, and magnetic excitations in solids and their mutual couplings., using among other techniques, Raman scattering. Professor Klein shared in the discovery of Raman scattering by electronic excitations across the superconducting gap in low temperature superconductors and helped develop the theory of this effect. February 2005--February 2010
Als-Nielsen, Jens
Københavns Universitet
Niels Bohr Institutet
Ørsted Laboratoriet
H.C. Ørsted Institutet
Universitetsparken 5
København, DK-2100
Denmark
Ph: 45-35-32-04-25
Fx: 45-35-32-04-52
Em: als@fys.ku.dk
Professor Prof. Als-Nielsen's interests are in X-ray Physics, Synchrotron Radiation, and Neutron Scattering March 2007--February 2009
Buchanan, Michelle V.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Ph: 865-574-1144
Fx: 865-574-0323
Em: buchananmv@ornl.gov
Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences Director, Molecular and Cellular Systems (CMCS) Dr. Buchanan's current research activities focus on novel  approaches to molecular analysis, especially protein interactions. She is also interested in interdisciplinary studies in nanoscience, materials and chemical sciences. February 2007--February 2009
Einspahr, Howard M.
P. O. Box 6395,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-0395
Ph: 609-844-0664
Fx: 866-291-9827
Em: hmeinspahr@yahoo.com
Retired Research Fellow, Bristol-Myers Squibb Dr. Einspahr's research interests are biological crystallography, drug  design, synchrotron  radiation, nuclear  hormone receptors, and protein crystallization February 2006--January 2010
Hedman, Britt
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 69
Menlo Park, CA 94025-7015
Ph: 650-926-3052
Fx: 650-926-4100
Em: hedman@slac.stanford.edu
Deputy Director of Stanford Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryProfessor of Photon Science
Stanford University
Prof. Hedman's research interests are biophysical, inorganic and structural chemistry: development of methodology and instrumentation for x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and application to studies of electronic and geometric structures of active sites in metalloenzymes and generally in structural biology, bioinorganic mimetic systems, and inorganic systems. Feburary 2009--February 2011
Kirz, Janos
Advanced Light Source
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Cyclotron Road, Mail Stop 80R0114
Berkeley, CA 94720
Ph: 510-486-5423
Fx: 510-486-4960
Em: jkirz@lbl.gov
Scientific Advisor, Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Professor,
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University
Prof. Kirz's research interests are soft x-ray microscopy and diffraction based imaging of biological specimens. February 2009--
January 2011
Neumann, Dan
NIST Center for Neutron Research
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive - Stop 8562
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8562
Ph: 301-975-5252
Fx: 301-921-9847
Em: dan@nist.gov
Physicist Dr. Neumann's interests center around the structure and dynamics of molecular materials, particularly fullerenes and cubane, as well as the structure and dynamics of layered systems, including graphite compounds and silicates.  He is also interested in Portland cement, particularly the dynamics of water; the diffusion of atoms and molecules in various guest-hosts systems; and instrumentation for inelastic and quasi-inelastic neutron scattering. May 2007--February 2011
Pianetta, Piero A.
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 69
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Ph: 650-926-3484
Fx: 650-926-4100
Em: pianetta@stanford.edu
Professor (Research) of SSRL and Electrical EngineeringDeputy Director, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory Dr. Pianetta uses synchrotron radiation to study semiconductor surfaces and interfaces, develops tools for ultra-trace analysis using x-ray fluorescence and has begun to work in the areas of x-ray microanalysis and x-ray microscopy. February 2006--January 2009
Stirling, William
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
BP220
6 rue Jules Horowitz
Grenoble 38043
France
Ph: 33-4-76-88-20-30
Fx: 33-4-76-88-24-18
Em: stirling@esrf.fr
Director General of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Dr. Stirling's research has concentrated on synchrotron and neutron magnetic scattering (4f and 5f materials) at the ESRF, NSLS, Daresbury, and Hasylab. February 2009--
January 2011
Wakatsuki, Soichi
Structural Biology Research Center, Photon Factory, Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
Ph: 81-29-864-5631
Fx: 81-29-864-5631
Em: soichi.wakatsuki@kek.jp
Director of the Photon Factory Dr. Wakatsuki's research focuses on structural biology of intracellular protein transport and post-translational modification using protein X-ray crystallography and small angle X-ray scattering along with biochemical and other biophysical methods. In addition, he develops technologies crucial for synchrotron protein X-ray crystallography including beam line instrumentation, robotics, automation and other experimental techniques. February 2008--January 2010
Waychunas, Glenn
Earth Sciences Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
M/S 90-1116
One Cyclotron Road
Berkeley, CA 94720
Ph: 510-495-2224
Fx: 510-486-7152
Em: gawaychunas@lbl.gov
Scientist Molecular Geochemisry and Nanogeoscience Group Leader Application of synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopy and scattering methods to problems in geochemistry, environmental chemistry and solid state chemistry; spectroscopy of mineral surfaces and interfaces; computer simulation of mineral structures and electronic spectra; luminescence spectroscopy; sum-frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy of water on mineral surfaces; nanomineralogy. February 2007--January 2011
Weidner, Donald J.
Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences
State University of New York, Stony Brook
5734 Ellis Avenue
Stony Brook, NY 11794- 2100
Ph: 631/632-8241
Em: dweidner@sunysb.edu
Professor,
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of New York, Stony Brook
Dr. Weidner's primary research interests include phase equilibrium  and its implications to earth structure, rheology of mantle minerals  and mechanism of deep earthquakes, and elasticity. February 2006--January 2009
Yang, Wei
National Institutes of Health
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Bldg. 5, Rm B1-03
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Ph: 301-402-4645
Fx: 301-496-0201
Em: wei.yang@nih.gov
Chief, Structural Biology and Cell Signaling Section Dr. Yang's research is focused on molecular assemblies and mechanisms  of DNA recombination and repair, particularly the V(D)J gene  rearrangement in immune systems and the methyl-directed mismatch  MutSLH repair system.  X-ray crystallography, molecular biology, and  various biochemical and biophysical approaches are used to elucidate  the molecular mechanisms that drive these biological processes. February 2007--January 2009
Lurio, Laurence
Chair, APSUO
Ph: 815-753-6492
Fx: 815-753-8565
Em: llurio@niu.edu
Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Illinois University Prof. Luiro's interests are coherent x-ray scattering and physics of soft materials May 2008--May 2009
Keane, Denis
Chair, APS Partner User Council
Ph: 630-252-0224
Fx: 630-252-0226
Em: dtkeane@northwestern.edu
Director,
DND-CAT Research Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University
Dr. Keane's interests are surface x-ray scattering and reflectivity; surface phase transitions; applications of x-ray microtomography, especially to cement fracture and sediment flow; applications of powder diffraction; and synchrotron beamline optics, instrumentation and software. October 2007--October 2008