22 FMA BULLETIN 68 - SEPTEMBER 2019

FORMER MEMBERS NETWORK ‘WE MAKE THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE’

This is the philosophy of MAXIV Alongside MAXIV, the FP-AP also Visits to the astronomical clock in the www.maxiv.se in Lund, Sweden, visited ESS, the European Spallation Romanesque Lund Cathedral and the the world-leading synchrotron light Source www.esss.se, on the same Museum of Sketches completed the source. site, the IDEON Science Park. stay, which was superbly organised It occupies an extensive site. Inside This is – according to the mentioned in every respect by Rune Ryden, the MAXIV laboratory technical Leaflet – one of the largest science our FP-AP President at the time (see considerations dominate. Jobs infrastructure projects being built in also his report), together with the for 270 people, currently of 140 Europe today. Designed to generate Secretariat, the 3-member team of nationalities, are planned for the 20 neutron beams for science, ESS will Krist Decannière, Lisette Hermans buildings. The laboratory is open to benefit a broad range of research, and Roland Roblain. more than 2 000 researchers working from the science to engineering The current political situation was on 25 synchrotron beamlines. The materials, from heritage conversation addressed in particular by Dr Walter aim is to reveal the smallest structures to magnetism. Schwimmer, former Secretary- of any material. MAXIV is financed It comprises some 500 staff General of the Council of Europe. by Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and 1000 companies engaged Our FMA member Jean-Pierre Audy Finnish and Estonian companies, in research, both within and successfully introduced a declaration regions, universities, etc. European outside the EU. on the future of the European cooperation is a recipe for success! ESS interacts with the international Union in the light of the May 2019 The leaflet continues: research community in order to European elections. He stressed the At Max IV scientists use intense ensure the scientific breakthroughs of increased voter numbers and the fact and well-focused X-rays to examine tomorrow, built by the scientists for that fears of a landslide victory by molecular structures and surfaces in the scientists, serving as a driver for far-right parties proved unfounded. a far more detailed way than before. all of Europe. These are the closing words Researchers in areas such as biology, The previous day was taken up with of the declaration: physics, chemistry, environment, the FP-AP seminar entitled ‘Climate ‘Yes, the European elections of geology, engineering and medicine Change – what can we do?’, which May 2019 are good news for can utilise this technology. However, featured an outstanding panel of the European Union, for peace, the greater part of the research experts including Markus Paulsson, fraternity and prosperity for the conducted at the facility is basic Energy Strategist, City of Lund; Lars European people!“’ research, which seeks answers J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental The next seminar will take place to the question how atoms and and Energy System Studies; Fredrik in Sardinia in October 2019 and molecules form different materials NG Andersson, Associate Professor will take as its theme the ‘History and living organisms. in the Department of Economics; of Sardinian Exchanges with the and Roger Hildingsson, Researcher in Continent and Mediterranean the Department of Political Science. Countries’. Here too, Kimberly Nicholas, PhD, Associate ‘We make the invisible visible!’ Professor in Sustainability Science, took charge of the proceedings. We were there as guests of Lund Kommun (city), represented by Frederik Ljunghill, Municipal Councillor, and of Lund University, Brigitte Langenhagen whose Vice-Chancellor, Magnificus FMA Board Member Torbjörn von Schantz, bade us FP-AP Vice-President welcome. The spirit of research in EPP-ED, Germany (1990-2004) FP-AP delegates at the meetings in Lund Europe was present throughout. brigitte-langenhagen-cux on June 28th 2019 @t-online.de