1. Marie Curie Training Network on PArticle Detectors The End
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2. … from our proposal (also part of Grant Agreement)
The closing meeting towards the end of the project is an excellent occasion for the young researchers to discuss and disseminate their scientific results.
It will also serve as a forum to critically review and compare the overall scientific progress with the goals, and to judge the achievements and impact of the network in the fields training and dissemination.
Table: Tentative schedule of network meetings and training events
Milestones
Dates (months after start)
Deliverables 1.
Kick-off meeting
m1-m2
Protocol 2.
Network training events
m9, m18, m30
Training certificates 3.
Open training events
m12, m24, m36 4.
Annual meetings
Proceedings, annual reports 5.
Closing meeting
m48
Report, recommendations
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3. Let’s turn the time back (almost) 4 years
 MC-PAD Kick-Off Meeting, CERN January 2009
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Idea
Create a multi-site network in order to provide excellent training opportunities to young researchers in the field of radiation detectors for the next generation of particle physics experiments and other applications.
It‘s all about training !
We are a network !
We are dealing with young people !
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Concept
Form a multi-site network of first-class European research labs and universities with long standing expertise in particle detectors.
Cover a large spectrum of detector types, electronics, simulation, infrastructure, training opportunities.
Associated and industrial partners complement the spectrum of expertise and support the training activities. Industrial partners provide access to the commercial world, project planning, quality control, …
Define training projects for researchers around state-of-the-art detector development activity, incl. electronics and simulation software.
Whenever possible, activities are shared by several partners (network!).
≥2 researchers are recruited per activity.
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Concept (cont.)
Researchers have access to
infrastructure of all network partners
combined expertise
Training programmes of all network partners (incl. language, complementary training)
Researchers should spend a fraction of their time (up to 30%) at one or more other network partners (incl. associated and industrial ones)
The network organizes regular Network Training Events and Open Training Events. Open training events include participation of students from outside the network.
The network invites Visiting Scientist from outside the network to support the research and training activities and to participate in the Network Training Events
within reasonable limits (schedule, logistics, financial)
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Implementation
The MC-PAD Network: Participants
Legal Entity
Department
Scientist-in-charge
Network Participants
CERN
(Coordinator)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CH)
Physics
Dr. Christian Joram
DESY
Stiftung Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)
Research High Energy Physics (FH)
Prof. Wolfgang Lohmann
GSI
Gesellschaft für Schwer­ionenforschung mbH (DE)
Detector Laboratory (WTI)
Dr. Christian J. Schmidt
JSI
Jožef Stefan Institute (SI)
Experimental Particle Physics
Prof. Peter Križan
AGH
AGH University of Science and Technology (PL)
Physics and Applied Computer Science
Dr. Marek Idzik
LNF
Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (IT)
High Energy Physics
Dr. Pierluigi Campana
NIKHEF
Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (NL)
Subatomic Physics
Prof. Els Koffeman
PSI
Paul Scherrer Institut (CH)
Particles and Matter
Dr. Roland Horisberger
UHH
University of Hamburg (DE)
Inst. for Exp. Physics
Prof. Robert Klanner
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The MC-PAD Network: Associated and Industrial Partners
Associated Partners
Evatronix
Evatronix SA (PL)
Electronic Design Department
Dr. Wlodzimierz Wrona
IFJ
Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk) PAN (PL)
Henryk Niewodni­czański Institute of Nuclear Physics (Insty­tut Fizyki Jądrowej IFJ)
Prof. Michal Turala
Micron
Micron Semiconductor Ltd. (UK)
Research and Development
Mr. Mark Bullough
NIMP
National Institute of Materials Physics
Dr. Ioana Pintilie
Photonis
Photonis SAS Holding (FR)
Business Development Manager
Dr. Christophe Fontaine
The network runs over 4 years: 1 Nov 2008 – 31 Oct 2012.
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The training provided by the network comprises 5 main components:
full participation in a research project (WP1-12, described below) carried out at several network partners, as part of a research team.
Local training at the network partner at which the researcher was recruited. This comprises academic lectures and specialized courses …. Furthermore, it comprises hands-on training, to acquire practical experience in all aspects of “high-tech” projects, using the unique state-of-the-art equipment available at the partner institutions …
Specialized lectures and courses that are not covered by existing events will be systematically treated by training events that are organized by the network.
Complementary training involving industrial partners.
Presentations at workshops or conferences… In addition, the young researchers are expected – and strongly encouraged – to contribute to teaching at the regular MC-PAD ITN meetings and to collaborate with and supervise students. Many of them will also have the option of formal teaching at a university.
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Table: Work package list
no.
Work Package Title
Type of activity
Lead bene-ficiary
Person months
Start month
End month
WP 1
Radiation Tolerant Mini-strip Tracking Detectors
RTD
CERN
2 x 36 1 36
WP 2
Hybrid Pixel Detectors
PSI
WP 3
Radiation Hard Crystals / 3D Detectors
UHH
WP 4
Micro Pattern Gas Detectors
WP 5
TPC with MPGD Readout
DESY
3 x 36 46
WP 6
Very Forward Calorimetry 43
WP 7
Advanced Photodetectors 24
WP 8
Photodetectors for High-B Fields
JSI
WP 9
Front-end Electronics for Hybrid Pixel Detectors
FOM 7
WP 10
Monolithic Detectors
AGH-UST
WP 11
Front-end Electronics
GSI
WP 12
Optimization of Monte Carlo Tools and Comparison with Benchmark Data
INFN 37
WP 13
Network coordination
MGT 48
 will be topic of tomorrow‘s morning session
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Network management
The Network has concluded a Network Agreement:
The purpose of this document is to describe the organization of the work between the partners, the management and the operation of the network and their common code of conduct, supplementing but not conflicting with the provision of the EC contract.
This document is acknowledged by the partners, but has no legal binding.
The document describes the role of the
Network coordinator
Supervisory Board
Executive Board
Associated partners
Industrial partners
...
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12. (chair elected by board) (chair = network coordinator)
The Supervisory Board has to elect a chair today !
Network management (cont.)
Annual workshop organization
Supervisory Board
(chair elected by board)
1 representative per partner
(incl. associated and industrial)
Executive Board
(chair = network coordinator)
Network coordinator + deputy
Training program coordinator + deputy
Recruitment coordinator + deputy
Research Projects
Contact persons
Training event organization
Selection Committee
temporary committees
Peer-review of training quality (two external advisors)
We need to find two external advisors !
To be nominated !
To be nominated !
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Network management (cont.)
3.2 - Associated partners’ role
The associated partners agree to support the contractors in pursuing the objectives of the
Contract MC-PAD. In particular, they collaborate in the organisation of network wide training events
and workshops; in the follow-up of the research carried out in the projects of the network through
contacts with the Research Project Contact Persons; in the training of the recruited researchers.
3.3 - Industrial partners’ role
The industrial partners agree to support the contractors in pursuing the objectives of the EC Contract
MC-PAD, along the lines of the Letter of Intent which make part of the Proposal approved by the EU.
In particular they agree to host young researchers participating in the network and to deliver
training courses. …
4.3 – Settlement of disputes
All disputes or differences arising in the operation of the network, which cannot be amicably
settled inside the governing boards, will go to an arbitration of three members, two of them
appointed by the parties and the third, acting as chair, chosen by the two.
The arbitration decisions will bind the partners and the management of the MC-PAD network.
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Conclusions (1)
MC-PAD will provide excellent opportunities for young researchers to extend their knowledge and expertise and to promote their scientific career.
The network partners will exploit the facilities and the broad spectrum of experience available in the network.
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks are great tools to boost European science, but …
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Conclusions (2)
MC Initial Training Network s - Difficult aspects / room for improvement
The lead time is too long (2 years). The underlying R&D projects evolve significantly during this time …
One needs to provide specific information (milestones, deliverables) long before the project start, and later one needs to justify every change.
The 80:20 rule (doct:postdoc) appears inadequate for our field and does not reflect the ratio in the applications.
The tool ‘Visiting Scientist’ is too rigid. It is not realistic to define name, date and length of stay of a visiting professor up to 5 years in advance.
National legislation in certain countries leads to large deductions from the initially very attractive salary and spoils the attractiveness.
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back to September 2012
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17. How successful was it ? New contacts / friends / perspectives
Scientific Training
Network Training events
Complementary training
Scientific output
Visiting
Scientists
Visits to other labs
Access to facilities/ infrastructure
Exchange or Researchers
Cooperation with industry
Quality of Supervision
Coordination / information flow
Financial & training conditions
PhDs
Invited participants (events)
Administration / support
So … would you do it again ?
Job opportunities for the future
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