Celebration of the 30th anniversary of JUAS and presentation of the JUAS book

Wednesday 27 Nov 2024, 09:30 → 18:30 Europe/Zurich

81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A (CERN)

Elias Metral (CERN)

The Joint Universities Accelerator School (JUAS) has provided postgraduate-level education in the science and technology of particle accelerators to more than 1400 students since 1994. Most have earned credits towards Masters or Doctoral degrees at our Partner Universities in Europe, while students at other universities around the world and early-career professionals have sought to enhance their applicable knowledge and skills. Many have gone on to pursue successful careers in large accelerator laboratories such as CERN, in industry or in universities.

The JUAS is turning 30 this year: Let's celebrate together this important milestone during a full day at CERN on 27th November 2024!

The main goal of this event is of course to get together and it will be also the occasion to present to all of you the JUAS-2024 book, which has been written for this occasion and which will be released on 15/11/2024.

We do hope that you will be able to join to share a great moment together!

09:30 → 10:10 Registration (badges)

10:10 → 10:25 Opening

Speaker: Elias Metral (CERN)

10:25 → 10:35 Welcome from the CERN Director of Accelerators and Technology

Speaker: Mike Lamont (CERN)

10:35 → 10:45 Representative from French local authorities

Speaker: François De Viry

10:45 → 11:15 Origins and history of JUAS

Speaker: Louis Rinolfi (CERN / JUAS)

11:15 → 11:25 ESI and JUAS: a win-win collaboration

Speaker: Bob Holland (ESI)

11:25 → 11:35 Representative from Partner Universities

Speaker: Prof. Joachim Enders

11:35 → 11:45 Representative from Sponsors / Collaborating Institutions

Speaker: Pierre Vedrine (CEA)

11:45 → 12:15 JUAS-2024 book : from conception to birth

Speaker: Elias Metral (CERN)

12:15 → 12:30 Group photo

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch buffet (with possible individual visit of the new CERN Science Gateway)

14:00 → 15:05 Round table 1: JUAS alumni on the impact of JUAS on their careers

Moderator: Philippe Lebrun

6 JUAS alumni will share their experience:
1. Xavier Queralt (RAL-ISIS/UK, attended the very first JUAS-1994, teaching at JUAS)
2. Andrea Mostacci (La Sapienza/Italy, attended JUAS-1997, teaching at JUAS)
3. Ciprian Plostinar (ESS/Sweden, attended JUAS-2003)
4. Tatiana Pieloni (EPFL/Switzerland, attended JUAS-2004, was teaching assistant at JUAS)
5. Mamad Eshraqi (ESS/Sweden, attended JUAS-2005, teaching at JUAS)
6. Sofia Kostoglou (CERN/Switzerland, attended JUAS-2017, teaching assistant at JUAS)

15:05 → 16:10 Round table 2: Particle accelerator education in universities and the role of JUAS in the future

Moderator: Frédérick Bordry

1) The views from 6 countries:
1. France => Sophie Kazamias
2. Italy => Mauro Migliorati
3. Germany => Peter Forck
4. Spain => Youri Koubychine
5. Belgium => Cedric Hernalsteens
6. United Kingdom => Carsten Welsch

2) The views from the sponsors => Pierre Vedrine

16:10 → 16:25 Special JUAS awards

Speaker: Mike Lamont (CERN)

16:25 → 16:30 Closing remarks

Speaker: Elias Metral (CERN)

16:30 → 17:15 Coffee and cocktail break with the 30th birthday cake

17:15 → 18:30 Visit of the CERN Science Gateway

Speakers: David Amorim (CERN), Dora Erzsebet Veres (Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)), Mael Le Garrec (Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)), Paula Desire Valdor (CERN), Vera Cilento (University of Oxford (GB))