Open AccessThe benefit of the European User Community from transnational access to national radiation facilities
Author(s) -
Barrier Elise,
Braz Fernandes Francisco Manuel,
Bujan Maya,
Feiters Martin C.,
Froideval Annick,
Ghijsen Jacques,
Hase Thomas,
Hough Michael A.,
Jergel Matej,
Jimenez Ignacio,
Kajander Tommi,
Kikas Arvo,
Kokkinidis Michael,
Kover Laszlo,
Larsen Helge B.,
Lawson David Mark,
LawniczakJablonska Krystyna,
Mariani Carlo,
Mikulik Petr,
Monnier Judith,
Morera Solange,
McGuinness Cormac,
MüllerBuschbaum Peter,
Meedom Nielson Martin,
Pietsch Ullrich,
Tromp Moniek,
Simon Marc,
Stangl Julian,
Zanotti Giuseppe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s1600577514007619
Subject(s) - european commission , political science , business , european community , telecommunications , public relations , european union , computer science , international trade
Transnational access (TNA) to national radiation sources is presently provided via programmes of the European Commission by BIOSTRUCT‐X and CALIPSO with a major benefit for scientists from European countries. Entirely based on scientific merit, TNA allows all European scientists to realise synchrotron radiation experiments for addressing the Societal Challenges promoted in HORIZON2020. In addition, by TNA all European users directly take part in the development of the research infrastructure of facilities. The mutual interconnection of users and facilities is a strong prerequisite for future development of the research infrastructure of photon science. Taking into account the present programme structure of HORIZON2020, the European Synchrotron User Organization (ESUO) sees considerable dangers for the continuation of this successful collaboration in the future.