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Joint ATS and ISOLDE Seminar - Future of Jefferson Lab, science and vision at the U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Physics laboratory
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503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)
Description
Speaker
Jens DILLING - Laboratory Director
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab),
Professor Duke University
Abstract
Jens Dilling will present the current status of the nuclear physics program at the 12GeV CEBAF facility for highly polarised electron beam experiments to probe the structure of protons, neutrons and nuclei, test QCD and develop a coherent and inclusive nuclear framework. The talk will also lay out future plans and opportunities for the laboratory in nuclear physics and beyond.
Bio
Jens Dilling, a renowned physicist, is widely recognized for his contributions to nuclear physics, isotope science, and large-scale facility development. He brings more than 25 years of scientific leadership and management experience to the role.
Dilling leads Jefferson Lab’s more than 900 employees and five accelerators, including the most well-known, the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). Jefferson Lab features the first large-scale superconducting radiofrequency accelerator, which enables the research of more than 1,600 nuclear physicists worldwide.
As Laboratory Director, Dilling provides the vision for the lab’s operations and future and oversees the successful delivery of its research program while also ensuring Jefferson Lab complies with DOE regulations and fulfills its mission. He will oversee construction of the Jefferson Lab Data Center, where the new High Performance Data Facility will be housed.
Prior to joining TJNAF, Dilling served as associate laboratory director for neutron sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), leading the High Flux Isotope Reactor and Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) research portfolios. At ORNL, he led efforts to enhance the lab’s capabilities in quantum information science and materials sciences. He also developed the science drivers for the SNS Second Target Station, a new $2 billion DOE project that just completed its Critical Decision 3A review.
His prior experience includes more than 20 years at TRIUMF, Canada’s national particle accelerator center, where he played a pivotal role in establishing one of the world’s leading isotope science programs.
Dilling holds a doctorate in atomic and nuclear physics from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Rutherford Memorial Medal of the Royal Society of Canada for breakthrough discoveries in nuclear physics and the Scientific Achievement Award from the European Exotic Nuclei Community. Dilling also was named a fellow of the American Physical Society and has been serving on many international advisory boards and scientific committees, demonstrating his commitment to fostering collaboration across the global research community.
ATS Seminar Organisers
A. Dallocchio (EN), E. Metral (BE), M. Modena (ATS-DO), T. Stora (SY), A. Sublet (TE)
Joint ATS and ISOLDE Seminar
Zoom Meeting ID
61972711949
Host
Thierry Stora
Alternative host
Pascal Pignereau
Passcode
71286867
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