The Cockcroft Institute international Science Advisory Committee (SAC)

Agenda and Presentaions

Committee Membership:

• Dr. Georg Hoffsaetter, Cornell Univ.,USA (2007 – 2010): CHAIR (starting 2009)

• Prof. Dr. Nikolitsa Merminga, TRIUMF, Canada ( 2007-2009)

• Prof. Dr. Kwang-Je Kim, U. Chicago/ANL, USA (2007-2009)

• Dr. Hans Weise, DESY, Germany (2007-2009)

• *Dr. Frank Zimmermann, CERN, Switzerland (2009-2011)

• *Prof. Uli Ratzinger. Univ. of Frankfurt, Germany (2009-2011)

• Prof. Dr. Tor Raubenheimer, Stanford/SLAC, USA (2008-2010)

• *Prof. Jonathan Wurtele, Univ. of California at Berkeley, USA (2009-2011)

• *Prof. Tsumoru Shintake, Spring-8, Japan, (2009-2011)

*Asterisks identify the newly added members to the SAC as of 2009.

Terms of Reference:

The role of the international Science Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Cockcroft Institute (CI) is to advise, and provide input to, the Director on:

1. the on-going strategic plan for the programme of research and development (R&D) in the CI in the context of national and international developments in the field, and

2. the quality and importance of the science and engineering, both underway and planned, in the research and development in the CI with a view to the achievement of the aims and objectives laid out in the mission of the CI.

The SAC will convene once a year at the CI, with the possibility of a mid-year teleconference.  The membership of the SAC will include scientists and engineers of international distinction in Accelerator Science and Technology. Membership, and the Chair, will follow invitation and appointment by the CI Board. The membership of the SAC will not normally exceed nine,including the Chair. In addition, the Director will attend the SAC. The Chair may from time to time be invited to attend at the CI Board. Membership will be for a period of three years, renewable for a second period if desirable. It is understood that the SAC may need to seek additional, external, expert advice where appropriate. The SAC will be in receipt through the Director of all relevant output from peer review concerning projects in the CI funded through external funding agencies. The outcome of the deliberations of the SAC in the form of its minutes, and any additional material of relevance, will be reported to the CI Board.

Amendments made at the CI Board Meeting of April, 2009 and prior meetings:

1. Confirmed acceptance of the appointment of four additional members to SAC – Dr.

2. Frank Zimmermann (CERN), Prof. Jonathan Wurtele (USA), Prof. Uli Ratzinger (Germany) and Prof. Tsumoru Shintake (Japan).

3. To date, only one meeting of SAC per year has been feasible. CI Board sought counsel as to whether twice a year schedule is realistic and desirable. The SAC commented in the past as to the logistical impracticality of having two meetings in a year have been accepted by the CI Board. However the Board strongly believes that a mid-year
    teleconference is highly desirable and recommends such. Inaugural Director free to appoint the new appointments up to three years and reconsider original appointments which were for two years.

Directors’ Statement and Charge: Counsel for the Director and Institute Management:

• Comments on Research Excellence and R&D of the highest quality.
  
  

• Acknowledgement of Uniqueness: impact of work

• Balance between innovative research of a generic nature, focused R&D on challenges posed by accelerator systems which are realisable in the foreseeable future, and innovation in operating accelerators.
  
  

• “Skills mix”:  evolving CI strategy.
  
  

• The degree to which certain activities should be further expanded, or contracted, or even stopped. 
  
  

• Omissions in the scope of work to date and planned.
  
  

•  The degree to which present work positions the Institute to meet its “mission”.
  
  

• The CI Board and Management Committee would welcome a brief and comprehensive Executive   Summary of the SAC observations, comments and recommendations that can be shared with members of potential future external review committees.