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T.G. ('Gerry') Pickavance 1915-1991

On people T.G. Pickavance 1915-1991

Robin Marshall of the UK Rutherford T.G. ('Gerry') Pickavance, who died Appleton Laboratory has been on 12 November, was one of the appointed Professor of Experimental enthusiasts who worked hard to Physics at the University of Man­ ensure that the United Kingdom chester, taking up his duties in April. became a Member State of CERN, Since 1978, he has led the RAL team although his relative youth at the time involved in the JADE and H1 experi­ prevents him from being thought of ments at DESY, Hamburg. Manches­ as one of its founding fathers. He ter collaborates in H1 as well as the went on to play important roles in Opal experiment at CERN, and has CERN affairs: advisor to the cyclo­ begun preparations for the proposed tron project and Chairman of the LHC collider at CERN. European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) in 1970. For many years he was scientific advisor New Award to the UK CERN delegation. synchrotron and creating a Labora­ tory for visiting scientists. In 1969, he His particle physics research career left the Rutherford Laboratory to The new Faraday Cup award, spon­ began at Liverpool under James become Director of Nuclear Physics sored by Bergoz and worth $5000, Chadwick. At the end of World War II for the UK Science Research Coun­ for innovative beam instrumentation he moved to the Atomic Energy cil. will henceforth be presented at the Research Establishment at Harwell, annual Accelerator Instrumentation under John Cockcroft, as Head of the Sadly the physics community was Workshop. Nominations to Jim Cyclotron Group. Pickavance would soon deprived of his talents. On a trip Hinkson or Greg Stover, Lawrence almost certainly have moved to a to a conference in Bologna he Berkeley Lab, MS 46-125, 1 Cyclo­ senior post at CERN if Cockcroft had became ill with pneumonia, followed tron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720. been prepared to release him. by a stroke which left him partially Instead he took charge at Harwell of paralysed and seriously impaired his a 600 MeV proton linear accelerator speech. His wife and family have project. This ambitious machine was always spoken with gratitude of never completed, but served as a Antonino Zichichi's efforts in securing basis for the design of the 50 MeV for him the best possible medical injector for the CERN PS. treatment in Bologna, which may well have saved his life. Although forced In 1957 Pickavance became the to retire in 1972 at the age of 57, first Director of the UK's Rutherford Pickavance always retained his Laboratory, charged with the task of enthusiasm for physics and, right up building the 7 GeVNimrodproton to his death, held court at his UK home for many friends. Franz Plasil of Oak Ridge Laboratory, He was awarded the order of Tennessee, chaired the Organizing Committee Commander of the British Empire of the recent 'Quark Matter '91' meeting, the (CBE), elected Fellow of the Royal ninth International Conference on Ultra- Society and a Visiting Fellow of St. Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions, held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, from 11-15 November. Cross College, Oxford. He received Dedicated to the memory of Leon Van Hove, an honorary doctorate from London's the meeting attracted about 50 per cent more City University and the Glazebrook physicists than originally planned, reflecting Medal and Prize from the UK Institute the current interest in the interface between of Physics. particle and nuclear physics. Even just at CERN, this research attracts more than 500 scientists. From Godfrey Stafford

26 CERN Courier, January/February 1992 SSC Laboratory Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory We're about to change the way we look at the universe. The SSCL, located just south of Dallas, Texas, is rapidly moving to become the premier center of particle physics research in the world. Major activities at the SSCL include design and construction of the 20 TeV proton collider and its associated complex of accelerators and detection apparatus as well as research in particle physics. As part of the SSC Laboratory team of scientists, engineers and computer scientists, you'll be doing work which will have incalculable consequences for the future of science and technology, as well as the growth of human knowledge.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: COMPUTING DIVISION We seek an exceptional scientist with management experience to The Superconducting Super Collider invites applications from out­ provide strong leadership as Division Head of the newly established standing candidates with an advanced degree, preferably a PhD in Computing Division. The Computing Division, at the forefront of Physics or Computer Science, who have had significant experience scientific computing hardware and software, provides leadership, with computing as practiced in a particle physics research environ­ guidance and planning for scientific computing policy and environ­ ment, along with management and supervisory experience. ments; develops, operates and maintains central computing re­ sources, support operations of distributed facilities and establishes/ maintains the laboratory computer networking system. The Division To Apply: Send Complete Resume apd Salary History Head should have experience with currently available mainframes & Fax: 214-708-5592 workstations, as well as UNIX, VMS and PC operation systems. Mail: SSC Laboratory Additionally this Division will do research and development in com­ 2550 Beckleymeade Ave. puting methodology, techniques and software relevant to the antici­ MS-2050 / 3438-LB pated needs of its users. Division staff will be the contact points for joint Dallas, Texas 75237 development projects with industry and university groups. The Division Head, reporting to the Laboratory Director, will manage and An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. lead a current staff of 75 people which is expected to increase to 100+ As always the SSCL strongly encourages minorities and over time. female candidates to apply.

UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Research Associate The Niels Bohr Institute Applications are invited for a Chair (Professorship) in Experimental Experimental High Energy Physics at the Niels Bohr Institute, to commence November 1, Physics 1992. The professor will be appointed as a Civil Servant under the The J.W. Goethe Universitat Frankfurt/Main, Ministry of Education and Research. The annual salary will amount Institut fur Kernphysik, is involved in the CERN to approximately 360.000 Danish kroner. Heavy Ion Program and is seeking a The chosen candidate is expected to take part in the experimental research activities of the Niels Bohr Institute, - either in low- and medium-energy nuclear physics in connection with the Tandem Research Associate Accelerator Laboratory and accelerators abroad, - or in experimental high-energy particle physics in connection with the Institute activities to take part in the preparation of new experiments at CERN. The professor will also participate in the university teaching at all and in the analysis of the ongoing experimental levels. The language of instruction is Danish, but English will be work (NA35, NA49). accepted for the first two years of the appointment. In the evaluation A Ph.D. in experimental physics and experience in of the applicant, importance will also be given to teaching experience the field of ultrarelativistic nucleus-nucleus and qualifications. Information about research plans, facilities and staff at the Niels collisions are requested. Bohr Institute may be obtained from the Director, Blegdamsvej 17, The successful applicant will be offered an DK 2100 Copenhagen 0, Denmark. indefinite contract. The salary is defined by the Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a complete list of German BAT regulations. publications, copies of scientific publications and further documentation which the applicant wishes to be considered, and Applicants are requested to submit within 3 weeks a brief outline of proposed research. Information concerning the of publication date curriculum vitae, list of applicant's teaching experience, to be evaluated by the Study publications, statements of research interests and Board, should also be enclosed. The material should be submitted names of three references to in triplicate together with a complete list of the material. After evaluation of the applicants' qualifications by a specially Prof. Dr. R. Stock appointed Evaluation Committee, the Committee's report will be Institut fur Kernphysik sent to all applicants. Aug. Euler Str. 6 Applications are to be addressed to Her Majesty the Queen of D - 6000 Frankfurt/Main 90 Denmark, and sent to the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Panum Instituttet, Blegdamsvej 3, DK - 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark. Tel. 49-697984240 The closing date for receipt of applications is April 1st, 1992.

CERN Courier, January/February 1992 27 Theodorus J. Sluyters

USSR, it covers both the life and the Theodorus J. Sluyters contributions to science of a man who was looked on by many as a Theodorus J. Sluyters, who retired at living saint. the end of June after 27 years at Some of the material has already Brookhaven, died of a heart attack on been published - in Moscow in a 17 November while vacationing in his special issue of 'Priroda' ('Nature') native Holland. He was 63 years old. and in the US in 'Physics Today'. Sluyters had many friends in Labo­ These essays are supplemented by ratories all over the world. He earned other contributions, by many poign­ his physics PhD at Amsterdam in ant photographs, and by a panel 1958. After working at the F.O.M.- discussion ('On Free Thought') Laboratory in Amsterdam, and then organized in Moscow by Vriroda'. at CERN, he joined Brookhaven in The book is a worthy memorial to a 1964. In 1971-72 he was visiting man who 'was a moment in the professor at the KEK Laboratory in conscience of humanity'. Japan. Sluyters was a member of the Dutch Physical Society, the British Interplanetary Society, and the Books American Physical Society. In 1983 Sluyters became deputy In the early 1970s Sluyters and his head, and in 1986 head of the AGS colleagues at Brookhaven began Accelerator Division, overseeing the 'Elementary Particles and the Uni­ working on the development of ion longterm upgrade programme to verse', edited by John H. Schwarz sources. Pioneer work on negative prepare the AGS for higher intensity and published by Cambridge Univer­ hydrogen ion (H-) sources suggested operation and heavy ion operation sity Press (ISBN 0 521 41253 6, a superior injection technique for high with the new Booster. From 1990 hardback) includes essays from a energy accelerators. This programme until his retirement he was Deputy two day-symposium at Caltech in soon showed that negative ions of Chairman of the AGS Department. 1989 marking the 60th birthday of hydrogen isotopes can also have With unbounded energy and enthu­ polymath Murray Gell-Mann, with applications for plasma heating of siasm, Sluyters was a generous additional contributions from friends fusion devices. Negative ion injection colleague and friend. He chose early and colleagues. has since become a standard tech­ retirement with extensive plans to nique at proton accelerators, making enjoy many years of travelling. His possible, for example, a doubling of sudden death left his many friends Meetings the Brookhaven Alternating Gradient shocked, with a deep feeling of loss. Synchrotron (AGS) beam intensity. He was buried in Amsterdam on 21 The XV International Conference on Later the group built a spin-polarized November. High Energy Accelerators will be held H- source for experiments with in Hamburg, Germany, from 20-24 polarized protons at the AGS. His colleagues July, organized by DESY and spon­ Sluyters was a forceful organizer of sored by IUPAP. Further information people and events. In 1971 he from HEACC 92 Conference Office, organized the first Symposium on Ion Sakharov Remembered DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 2000 Sources and Formation of Ion Hamburg 52, Germany, fax +49 40 Beams, and from 1977 he and his 'Sakharov Remembered - A Tribute 8969-7305, e-mail HEAC92 at colleagues have sponsored a by Friends and Colleagues' is the title DHHDESY3.BITNET broader Symposium, held every of a remarkable volume about a three years at Brookhaven, on the remarkable man. Edited by Sidney D. The Third International Symposium Production and Neutralization of Drell and Sergei P. Kapitza and on the History of Particle Physics will Negative Ions and Beams; these published by the American Institute be held at the Stanford Linear Accel­ meetings have become the most of Physics, New York, in cooperation erator Center (SLAC) from 24-27 important on the subject worldwide. with the Physical Society of the June. Co-sponsored by SLAC and

28 CERN Courier, January/February 1992 FACULTY POSITION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, EXPERIMENTAL HIGH ENERGY RIVERSIDE PHYSICS Faculty Position in Experimental High The Ohio State University Energy Physics

The Department of Physics invites applications for The Department of Physics at the University of California, a tenure track faculty opening in Experimental High Riverside, expects to make a faculty appointment in the Energy Physics. We are looking for a person with a area of experimental high energy physics on or after July 1, strong record and outstanding promise as a 1992. This tenure-track appointment will be at the level of Assistant Professor. The department is seeking candidates researcher, who will also be a good teacher. with outstanding research records and strong commitment Present research interests of our group of nine to teaching. The individual appointed will be expected to faculty include studies of heavy quarks and tau join, for the near term, the ongoing Riverside research leptons, neutrino oscillations, high energy electron- program in high energy proton-proton and proton-antiproton proton collisions, and detector development for the collisions. Please send a resume and arrange to have at SSC. Experiments are now running or staging at least three letters of recommendation sent to CESR, Fermilab, and HERA. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae and Chair, Search Committee the names of at least three references to : Experimental High Energy Physics Richard Kass, Search Committee Chair Department of Physics Department of Physics University of California, Riverside The Ohio State University Riverside, California 92521 Columbus, OH 43210 Applicants will be screened beginning March 1, The deadline for receiving applications will be February 29, 1992 and will be accepted until the position is filled. 1992. Any applications received after this date will be Pending final administrative approval, the considered only if an appointment is not made from the original pool. department hopes to fill this vacancy by Autumn, The University of California, Riverside, is an Equal Opportunity, 1992. The Ohio State University is an equal Affirmative Action Employer. Minority and women candidates are opportunity and affirmative action employer. encouraged to apply.

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE The Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of LOUVAIN, BELGIUM Utrecht (Netherlands) has an opening in the subatomic physics group for a Department of Physics

Professor of Experimental Physics FACULTY POSITION [full time vac.nr. 566/63065] IN EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

The group with a staff of about 40 (including Ph.D.students and technicians) and about 15 undergraduate students performs The Rector of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) in Louvain-la- research in the field of nuclear physics and high-energy physics Neuve, Belgium, invites applications for a full-time academic position begin­ with an emphasis on the thematical overlap of both disciplines, the subatomic physics. Electron and hadron experiments are carried ning in fall of 1992. Applicants will have a Ph.D. or equivalent and postdoctoral out at national (Amsterdam, Groningen) and international (Geneva, experience. The appointed person is expected to teach physics courses in the Caen, Bonn) facilities. university and play a leading role in both shaping and implementing the research program of the Institute for Nuclear Physics of UCL. The applicant is expected to play a leading role in the research pro­ gramme and to take an active part in the teaching of subatomic Presently this program includes experiments pertaining to the following physics, the general teaching programme of the faculty as well as the management tasks. We are looking for an experimental physi­ domains of investigation : cist with a broad knowledge and proven originality in the fields of experimental nuclear physics and/or high-energy physics, particu­ - physics with radioactive ion beams (e.g. study of nuclear reactions of larly in subatomic physics. The candidate should have experience astrophysical interest); and quality in scientific teaching (which, after two years, should - nuclear reactions induced by heavy ions ; also be done in Dutch). Furthermore good management abilities - fundamental interactions and symmetries ; are required. The annual salary amounts to approximately Hfl. 100,000.-to Hfl, 150,000.-depending on experience. - high energy physics : neutrino induced reaction ; neutrino oscillations ; - nuclear physics applied to medicine and radiobiology ; - More information may be obtained from Prof. R. Kamermans, P.O. - solid state physics studies using nuclear techniques. Box 80.000, 3508 TA Utrecht, tel. +31 30 532517/531492. Those wishing to recommend candidates are also invited to con­ At the beginning, only a good knowledge of English is required but, as the tact him. candidate is expected to teach physics in French, he should acquire a reason­ able command of the language within two years. Rank and salary will depend Applications with a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names of three referees, should be sent to the Dean of the Depart­ upon qualification and experience. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, ment * Prof. dr. H.P. Hooymayers * Princetonplein 5 * P.O. Box a research program (short and long term), three letters of recommendation and 80.000 * 3508 TA Utrecht, within 4 weeks after appearance of this a copy of their five most representative publications to Professor P. Macq, announcement. Rector of UCL, Halles Universitaires, Place de l'Universite, 1, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Closing date for applications is March 31,1992.

For further information, especially about the current research programs of the Institute,, write or call Professor J.-P. Antoine, Chairman of the Department of Physics, Chemin du Cyclotron, 2, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Tel. +32.10.47.32.94, Fax +32.10.47.24.14.

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