Name: CERN-KEK Committee, 21st Meeting
Start: 2026-09-07T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-08T12:05:00+02:00
Location: CERN

CERN-KEK Committee, 21st Meeting

from Monday, 7 September 2026 (09:00) to Tuesday, 8 September 2026 (12:05)

Monday, 7 September 2026

09:00 Chaired by Mark THOMSON and Shoji ASAI

09:00 - 10:05
Welcome - Mark THOMSON (CERN) Shoji ASAI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
Welcome
- Mark THOMSON (CERN)
- Shoji ASAI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
09:00 - 09:10
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
09:10 CERN Status and Plans Update - Mark THOMSON (CERN)
CERN Status and Plans Update
- Mark THOMSON (CERN)
09:10 - 09:30
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
09:30 KEK Status and Plans Update - Shoji ASAI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
KEK Status and Plans Update
- Shoji ASAI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
09:30 - 09:50
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
09:50 CERN Stakeholder Relations Updates - Ursula BASSLER (CERN)
CERN Stakeholder Relations Updates
- Ursula BASSLER (CERN)
09:50 - 10:05
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
10:05 Break
Break
10:05 - 10:20
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C

10:20 Chaired by Oliver BRUNING and Tatsushi NAKAMOTO

10:20 - 12:20
HL-LHC Status Report - Markus ZERLAUTH (CERN)
HL-LHC Status Report
- Markus ZERLAUTH (CERN)
10:20 - 10:40
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
10:40 KEK Comments on D1 / Quench Protection Heater Power Supply Status - Tatsushi NAKAMOTO (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
KEK Comments on D1 / Quench Protection Heater Power Supply Status
- Tatsushi NAKAMOTO (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
10:40 - 11:00
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
11:00 CERN Perspective on FCC-SuperKEKB Synergy - Frank ZIMMERMANN (CERN)
CERN Perspective on FCC-SuperKEKB Synergy
- Frank ZIMMERMANN (CERN)
11:00 - 11:20
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
11:20 KEK Perspective on FCC-SuperKEKB Synergy - Yukiyoshi ONISHI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
KEK Perspective on FCC-SuperKEKB Synergy
- Yukiyoshi ONISHI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
11:20 - 11:40
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
11:40 KEK Perspective on ITN Extension - Hiroshi SAKAI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
KEK Perspective on ITN Extension
- Hiroshi SAKAI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
11:40 - 12:00
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
12:00 CERN Perspective on ITN Extension - Alessandra LOMBARDI (CERN)
CERN Perspective on ITN Extension
- Alessandra LOMBARDI (CERN)
12:00 - 12:20
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
12:20 Lunch (Glass Box Restaurant 1)
Lunch (Glass Box Restaurant 1)
12:20 - 13:50

13:50 Chaired by Gautier HAMEL DE MONCHENAULT and Makoto TOMOTO

13:50 - 15:30
Status Report on ATLAS and Upgrade - Stephane WILLOCQ (University of Massachusetts (US))
Status Report on ATLAS and Upgrade
- Stephane WILLOCQ (University of Massachusetts (US))
13:50 - 14:10
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
14:10 Status Report on KEK Activities in ATLAS - Makoto TOMOTO (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
Status Report on KEK Activities in ATLAS
- Makoto TOMOTO (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
14:10 - 14:30
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
14:30 CERN's Activities on Al Stabilized NbTi Conductors for Detector Magnets - Benoit CURE (CERN)
CERN's Activities on Al Stabilized NbTi Conductors for Detector Magnets
- Benoit CURE (CERN)
14:30 - 14:45
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
14:45 KEK's Activities on Al Stabilized NbTi Conductors for Detector Magnets - Kenichi SASAKI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
KEK's Activities on Al Stabilized NbTi Conductors for Detector Magnets
- Kenichi SASAKI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
14:45 - 15:00
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
15:00 Potential Cooperation on HyperK, including 10' discussion - Takeshi NAKADAIRA (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
Potential Cooperation on HyperK, including 10' discussion
- Takeshi NAKADAIRA (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
15:00 - 15:30
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
15:30 Break
Break
15:30 - 15:45
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C

15:45 Chaired by Salvatore MELE and Kazunori HANAGAKI

15:45 - 17:25
Quantum Technologies at CERN: CERN QTI and a new CERN–KEK Collaboration Proposal - Sofia VALLECORSA (CERN)
Quantum Technologies at CERN: CERN QTI and a new CERN–KEK Collaboration Proposal
- Sofia VALLECORSA (CERN)
15:45 - 16:15
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
16:15 KEK Activities on Quantum Technology - Toshiyuki AZUMA (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP)) Tatsumi NITTA (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
KEK Activities on Quantum Technology
- Toshiyuki AZUMA (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
- Tatsumi NITTA (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
16:15 - 16:55
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
16:55 Additional, New and Ongoing Cooperation Activities - Salvatore MELE (CERN)
Additional, New and Ongoing Cooperation Activities
- Salvatore MELE (CERN)
16:55 - 17:10
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
17:10 Concluding Remarks - Kazunori HANAGAKI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP)) Salvatore MELE (CERN)
Concluding Remarks
- Kazunori HANAGAKI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
- Salvatore MELE (CERN)
17:10 - 17:25
Room: 61/1-009 - Room C
19:00 Dinner at Cafe Hortus
Dinner at Cafe Hortus
19:00 - 21:30
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
09:00 Visit of the ATLAS Experimental Cavern - Stephane WILLOCQ (University of Massachusetts (US))
Visit of the ATLAS Experimental Cavern
- Stephane WILLOCQ (University of Massachusetts (US))
09:00 - 10:00
Room: B. 3178
10:00 Transport
Transport
10:00 - 10:10
10:10 Visit of the SM18 Facility - Kento SUZUKI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP)) Lucia HERRERO ALVAREZ (CERN)
Visit of the SM18 Facility
- Kento SUZUKI (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))
- Lucia HERRERO ALVAREZ (CERN)
10:10 - 10:50
Room: B. 2173
10:50 Transport
Transport
10:50 - 11:05
11:05 Visit of the Neutrino Platform - Filippo RESNATI (CERN)
Visit of the Neutrino Platform
- Filippo RESNATI (CERN)
11:05 - 11:50
Room: B. 887
11:50 Transport to Meyrin site
Transport to Meyrin site
11:50 - 12:05