1. Introducing the Society for Science User Research Facilitiesat
User Research Facilities
Paul Runci
June 20, 2017

2. Presentation Overview
Chronology
Mission
Governance
Membership
Planned Scope of Activities

3. Chronology 1997 first formal meeting of user administrators
2003 user organization representatives included in annual meeting
2006 user community elects NUFO Steering Committee
2010 USA Science & Engineering Festival
annual Capitol Hill User Science Expo
2016 SSURF incorporation

4. A “Community of Communities”
Administrators
Users
User Commitees
SSURF
Facility Management
Government Affairs
Communications

5. A Community of Facilities
nuclear and particle physics
astronomical research
neutron
nanoscale science
materials
supercomputers
light source
biological/environmental
laser and fusion

6. Why SSURF? Education on behalf of the community as a whole.
Showcase user science to elected officials and the public.
Third-party validator of user science.
Coordination among facilities for benchmarking, best practices, and operational improvement.
Coordination with university and industrial users.

7. SSURF Incorporation Expand potential scope of activities.
Look to other funding sources (foundations & corporations).
Hire staff.

8. Mission
“Purpose. (…)advancing the science performed at user research facilities by (1) supporting their professional communities and research networks through the sharing of best practices and facilitation of professional development, and (2) promoting public awareness about the benefits and significance of the facilities and their research.”

9. Governance
Board of Directors Eugene Kelly (Colorado State U.) Jodi Muckelbauer (Bristol Myers Squibb) Paul Runci, Chair (PNNL) Richard Leonard (Battelle Ecology, Inc.) Stephen Wasserman (Eli Lilly)
Operations Committee Jason Benedict (State U. of Buffalo) Jen Bohon (Case Western Reserve U.) Brian Landes (Dow Chemical) Tony Lanzirotti (U. of Chicago) Terry Law (PNNL) Crystal Schrof (ORNL) Susan Strasser (independent) Susan White-DePace (ANL) Beth Wurzburg (independent)

10. SSURF Board Expansion Welcome nominees
Seeking to expand and diversify Board
Seeking facility director’s representative
One Board representative for the facility directors’group
Please submit names to

11. Membership Categories
Organizational
User program administrator or designee
Facility director or designee
Individual
Professional
Student
Honorary

12. Planned Scope of Activities
Training reciprocity pilot program, initially with Office of Science facilities
Annual meeting
Capitol Hill Science Expo
Congressional staff visits to selected facilities

13. Contact information
Mailing address:
Society for Science at User Research Facilities P.O. Box 4782
Wheaton, IL 60189