ALBA Synchrotron
On 29th July, the Governing Council of ALBA has met at ALBA’s facilities. Accompanied by the director, Caterina Biscari, and division heads, the members of the Governing Council have visited the experimental hall and some of the beamlines of the ALBA Synchrotron.
The Governing Council of ALBA is the main decision-making body and usually meets twice a year. Its responsibilities are to ensure and supervise the performance of the ALBA Synchrotron.
(from left to right):
Ramon Pascual, Andreu Mas-Colell, Carmen Vela, Caterina Biscari, Xavier Uriós,
Salvador Ferrer –
Associate Director of ALBA
–, Joan Casas – ALBA's Engineering Head –,
Gastón García –
ALBA's Deputy Director
– and Francis Pérez – ALBA's Accelerators Head
The assistants of the meeting were: Andreu Mas-Colell – Minister of Economy and Knowledge of the Catalan Government –, Carmen Vela – State Secretary of Research, Development and Innovation of the Spanish Government –, Mª Luisa Poncela – General Secretary for Science, Technology and Innovation of the Spanish Government –, Mª Luisa Castaño – General Director for Innovation and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government –, Lluís Jofré – General Director of Universities of the Catalan Government –, José Ignacio Doncel – Deputy Director of Planning of Scientific and Technical Infrastructures of the Spanish Government –, Ramon Pascual – President of the Executive Commission of ALBA –, Caterina Biscari – ALBA's Director –, Jorge Sánchez – State's Attorney Head in Catalonia –, Xavier Uriós – Head of the Legal Advice Section, Department of Governance and Public Administrations of the Catalan Government –, Mariano Sazatornil – ALBA's Manager – and Iolanda Font de Rubinat – Deputy Director for Research of the Catalan Government –.