LEAPS partner Canadian Lightsource Inc. (CLSI), Canada’s national synchrotron facility located at the University of Saskatchewan, is looking for a Chief Executive Officer.
The job description as well as additional details are available here.
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4th LEAPS Plenary Meeting
The 4th LEAPS Plenary Meeting offered an exciting agenda to share the latest of the LEAPS collaboration. The meeting focused on the new LEAPS strategy and LEAPS contribution to the new European Research Area, aspects which were discussed with participants from the EC as well as partner projects like ExPaNDS and PaNoSC.
An update was given on LEAPS pilot project LEAPS-INNOV as well as on several other proposals, which are in the pipeline. A session was dedicated to DIGITAL LEAPS , triggered by the wish to increasing the resilience to times of crisis. “This program is a hotbed of developments towards greener and more efficient environments for our staff, users and industrial partners”, explains Caterina Biscari, Chair of LEAPS.
LEAPS IDEA, the taskforce dedicated to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-discrimination was also present with the newly published Toolbox of Best Practices of the various LEAPS member facilities. From now on, the IDEA topics will have a dedicated moment within the future LEAPS Plenary Meetings. The series of seminars started with a talk on the “Science of Inclusion” by expert S. Estradé.
This three-day meeting demonstrated once again how strong, collaborative and productive the LEAPS team is, despite the recent challenges. “Sharing experiences and best practices, building-up solutions, learning from difficulties, opening to other communities, has made our links stronger” concluded Biscari.
PSI is the new Chair of LEAPS
The symbolic hand-over of the LEAPS Chair for 2022 from Caterina Biscari, ALBA, to Leonid (Lenny) Rivkin, PSI.
As of January 1st 2022, LEAPS will have a new chair: former vice-chair Leonid (Lenny) Rivkin, Deputy Director of the Paul Scherrer Institut (CH). The symbolic LEAPS baton was handed over to him by the outgoing chair Caterina Biscari, Director of ALBA, today in Barcelona, where many LEAPS directors gathered for the last General Assembly of the year.
“It is a privilege to be part of LEAPS, which is an essential player in the responsibility we have towards the future generations for a sustainable and enjoyable world, ” commented Caterina.
Today, the General Assembly of LEAPS and a few additional LEAPS members met in Barcelona to discuss and plan LEAPS future activities.
The last two years have been challenging but, as it is often the case, from challenges comes inspiration and growth. LEAPS members have embraced these challenges together to continue to be productive and to shape the future of the European RIs landscape. “I look forward to an exciting year of activities and new projects that will strengthen the collaboration even more, “ says Lenny Rivkin, new Chair of LEAPS.
“I’d like to thank the whole community for the great work done. In particular the group of Chairs and support people to whom goes all my gratitude. I am looking forward to continuing to contribute under the chairmanship of Lenny,” continued Caterina.