Lightsources.org, the international collaboration of light source science facilities, is bringing together a panel of scientists from around the world to share their insights on what it is like to work at a 4th generation light source.

Bright Expectations: Insights from scientists working at 4th Generation Light Sources

Date: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Time: 09:00 PDT/17:00 BST/18:00 CEST (1 hour event)
Location: Virtual event – click here to register 

Details: An opportunity to learn what it is like to work at a 4th generation light source directly from scientists from around the world. This interactive session will include short talks from the panellists on the facility they work at/use and their current roles. Ashley White, our moderator, will then pose questions to the panel on their career journeys, their views on the advantages and potential of 4th generation lights sources, potential breakthroughs on the horizon and more….
There will then be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. If you would like to submit a question in advance, please send it to Silvana Westbury, Lightsources.org Project Manager at silvana.westbury@diamond.ac.uk

Our participants:

Welcome: Sandra Ribeiro, Chair of Lightsources.org and Communications Advisor at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada  

Moderator: Ashley White, Director of Communications Interim Deputy for Strategy, Advanced Light Source (ALS), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, USA

Panel members:

Monika Bjelcic, PhD Student at the MicroMAX beamline at MAX IV in Lund, Sweden

Georgi, Dakovski, Lead Scientist at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at SLAC in California, USA

Graziela Sedenho, Academic user working on biocatalysis at Sirius, the Brazilian synchrotron light source in Campinas (SP) in Brazil

4th panel member to be confirmed

About International Day of Light 
Light plays a central role in our lives. On the most fundamental level, through photosynthesis, light is at the origin of life itself. The study of light has led to promising alternative energy sources, lifesaving medical advances in diagnostics technology and treatments, light-speed internet and many other discoveries that have revolutionized society and shaped our understanding of the universe.
The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. This day is a call to strengthen scientific cooperation and harness its potential to foster peace and sustainable development.
The International Day of Light celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy. The celebration will allow many different sectors of society worldwide to participate in activities that demonstrates how science, technology, art and culture can help achieve the goals of UNESCO – building the foundation for peaceful societies.

We are delighted to be able to share the link to the recording of our Early Career Panel Session. It provides a really great insight into 4th generation light sources and the exciting work that staff scientists and users are carrying out at facilities in Sweden, USA, Brazil and France. Recording link: International Day of Light 2023 – Lightsources.org