Transcript Remembrance Paul Kienle

NuPECC: The founding fathers and
their legacy
Muhsin N. Harakeh
Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut
Symposium on
Highlights and Perspectives of Subatomic Physics
In Honor of Paul Kienle
“Wie kommt man auf einfaches Neues?”
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First attempt to establish a strong collaboration of
nuclear physicists in Europe was initiated in
November 1980; Nuclear Physicists with vision.
They approached European Science Foundation
(ESF); George Morrison wrote :
“As a first step it was proposed to set up, under the aegis
of the ESF, a committee whose aim would be to survey
present and planned activities in nuclear physics in
Europe and to explore the possibilities for and
practicalities of closer collaboration within the nuclear
physics community. It would further be the task of the
committee to set up the terms of reference for a more
permanent body that might serve further efforts in
nuclear physics”
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A working group was established on April 1981, with members
Profs. T. Mayer-Kuckuk (Chairman, Bonn), G.C. Morrison
(Birmingham), G.R. Plattner (Basel), R.A. Ricci (Legnaro), H.
Ryde (Lund), R.H. Siemssen (Groningen), A. Winther
(Copenhagen), J. Yoccoz (Paris).
Terms of reference were drafted:
1. To investigate the possibilities for European
collaboration in the field of nuclear physics;
2. To this end, to encourage the rational use of existing
facilities and to explore future needs in the field,
3. To give due consideration to the setting up of adequate
bodies, which could, on a European scale, pursue the
above-mentioned aims.
They met 9 times and produced a report in October 1983
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New leaders with vision; Initiating Group
with more persistence and better chemistry!
 Establish a committee to promote
collaboration between research groups
and institutes and formulate policy for
Nuclear Physics in Europe
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NuPECC : established in 1988-1989
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Became an Associated Committee of ESF
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Now an Expert Committee of ESF
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Future an  Expert Board of ESF
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Completely new
group of nuclear
physicists.
First meeting:
discuss findings of
Initiating Group,
and define workplan.
Committee Structure
Local Chairman and
Secretary
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Local Chairman
and secretary
Relation to others
NuPECC News
Organisation of
bureau
Network of
European facilities
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Agenda did not
change much from
last meeting.
Meetings more
serious.
Apologies and
minutes.
Local Chairman
BUT
correspondence
and report.
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Interesting dualism
Two chairs
Two secretaries
Sissy Körner 
* Scientific Secretary
* Editor NPN
Claude Detraz
elected Chairman
* Paul absent
Paul succeeded
Claude in 1993
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The objective of NuPECC is to:
Strengthen European Collaboration in nuclear
science through the promotion of nuclear
physics and its trans-disciplinary use and
application in collaborative ventures between
research groups within Europe and particularly
those from countries linked to the ESF
NuPECC is supported by its Subscribing
Institutions, Member Organisations of the ESF
involved in nuclear science research.
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In pursuing this objective the Committee shall:
• define a network of complementary facilities
within Europe and encourage optimisation of
their usage;
• provide a forum for the discussion of the
provision of future facilities and
instrumentation; and
• provide advice and make recommendations to
the ESF and to other bodies on the development,
organisation, and support of European nuclear
research and of particular projects.
New terms of reference
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NuPECC has from the outset strived to
establish a network of complementary
facilities within Europe. It published the
Handbook
“International Access to Nuclear
Physics Facilities in Europe”
already in 5th edition (2004).
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NuPECC published its first Long-Range Plan (LRP) in
November 1991.
“Nuclear Physics in Europe: Opportunities and Perspectives”
Based on reports of 6 groups:
1.Nuclear Structure
2.Properties of Nuclear and Hadronic Matter
3.The Quark-Gluon Plasma
4.Strong Interaction Physics with Hadron Beams
5.Nuclear Physics with Electrons
6.The Nucleus as a Laboratory for Fundamental
Interactions
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In beginning of 2004
NuPECC published it 3rd
LRP
This was based on group
reports representing all
active fields of nuclear
physic
Preceded by Town Meeting at
GSI, 30 January - 1 February
2003 to present the reports,
discuss conclusions and
formulate recommendations
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Many doubted that NuPECC will ever
be taken seriously by the national and
European funding agencies. NuPECC’s
strength is that it is a Grass roots
movement
Staying the course has helped.
Thanks to the founding fathers paved the
way which we followed and now NuPECC
is listened to and has influence that is
beneficial for the community.
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By having daring and
unconventional ideas
Professionalism all the
way
Photo taken in 1986
during a big fashion
show “Sommerfest” at
GSI.
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Paul in a “Dirndl”,
the typical
Bavarian/Austrian
costume.
“Le moment suprême”
Impact and success
achieved
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Paul in the GSI
lecture hall at the
celebration of his
60th birthday.
11 August 1991
Centre of Attention
* NuPECC Success
* GSI upgrade/New
accelerator (SIS)
& facilities (ESR)
successful
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Thank you Paul
for all you have done to
our community.
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