AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CENTER FOR NEUTRON
RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
FISCAL YEAR 2021
Panel on Assessment of the Center for Neutron Research at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
A Consensus Study Report of
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PANEL ON ASSESSMENT OF THE CENTER FOR NEUTRON RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
CHERRY A. MURRAY, NAS1/NAE,2 University of Arizona, Chair
SIMON J.L. BILLINGE, Columbia University and Brookhaven National Laboratory
OLIVIA A. GRAEVE, University of California, San Diego
ANDREW HARRISON, Diamond Light Source, Ltd.
ANDREW JACKSON, European Spallation Source
DALE E. KLEIN, University of Texas, Austin
TONYA L. KUHL, University of California, Davis
EMILIA MOROSAN, Rice University
ANDREW G. STEPHEN, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
MICHAEL TSAPATSIS, Johns Hopkins University
Staff
ALAN T. CRANE, Senior Scientist
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Former Director
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
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1 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
2 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
LABORATORY ASSESSMENTS BOARD
JENNIE S. HWANG, NAE,1 H-Technologies Group, Chair
MICHAEL I. BASKES, NAE, Los Alamos National Laboratory
KEVIN MACK GATES II, Strategic Analysis, Inc.
WESLEY L. HARRIS, NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
W. CARL LINEBERGER, NAS,2 University of Colorado, Boulder
AJAY P. MALSHE, NAE, Purdue University
C. KUMAR N. PATEL, NAS/NAE, Pranalytica, Inc.
ELSA REICHMANIS, NAE, Georgia Institute of Technology
FRANCISCO F. ROBERTO, NAE, Newmont Corporation
Staff
ALAN T. CRANE, Senior Scientist
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Former Director
ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
SCOTT WEIDMAN, Acting Director
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Meigan Aronson, University of British Columbia
Frank Bates, University of Minnesota
Peter F. Green, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Laura H. Greene, NAS, National MagLab and Florida State University
Alan Hurd, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ivan K. Schuller, University of California, San Diego
Kristine Svinicki, University of Michigan
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by David Weitz, Harvard University. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.
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