“To promote the development of magnetism and magnetic materials in Europe, through rising the visibility and the impact of research on fundamental and applied magnetism” The purpose of the European Magnetism Association is to promote the development of magnetism and magnetic materials in Europe, through rising the visibility and the impact of research on fundamental…
“Coordinating and funding national research efforts in astroparticle physics in Europe” APPEC is a consortium of 19 funding agencies, national government institutions, and institutes from 17 European countries, responsible for coordinating and funding national research efforts in astroparticle physics. The APPEC General Assembly gathers heads of agencies around Europe and observers from international organizations such…
“The first synchrotron light source in the Middle East and neighbouring countries” SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) is a “third-generation” synchrotron light source that was officially opened in Allan (Jordan) on 16 May 2017. It is the first synchrotron light source in the Middle East and neighbouring countries, and also the region’s first major international centre of excellence.…
“Sharing expertise for a better future together” In order to establish the foundation for multiple initiatives, the Royal Society of Canada elects Fellows and Members while also making awards to highlight specific exceptional achievements. After rigorous evaluation and review of their accomplishments, leading individuals may be elected to one of the Society’s three Academies –…
“The ESRF is the world’s brightest X-ray source and a centre of excellence for fundamental and innovation-driven research in condensed and living matter science” The ESRF – The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility – is the most intense source of synchrotron-generated light, producing X-rays 100 billion times brighter than the X-rays used in hospitals. These X-rays,…
“CERN probes the fundamental structure of particles that make up everything around us, using the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments.” CERN’s work helps to uncover what the universe is made of and how it works. They do this by providing a unique range of particle accelerator facilities to researchers, to advance the boundaries…
“Promoting science as a common heritage of all humanity” The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is a unique world institution that explores fundamental scientific questions at the highest level, promotes active engagement with scientists in developing countries, and advances international cooperation through science. ICTP’s mission is to: Foster the growth of advanced…
“The Italian research agency dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the laws that govern them” The National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) is the Italian research agency dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the laws that govern them, under the supervision of the Ministry of…
“The promotion of research in the field of gravitation in Europe” EGO, the European Gravitational Observatory, located in the countryside near Pisa in the Commune of Cascina, is a consortium that gathers “Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique” (CNRS), a French public, scientific and technological institution, the Italian “Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare” (INFN) and…
“To promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation” The International Astronomical Union mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation. Its individual Members — structured into Divisions,…
