1. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences BESAC Meeting October 2000 News from Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division BESAC Presentation October 11, 2000 William S. Millman

2. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences · Divisional Staffing · New Activities in FY2000 · FY 2001 Budget · Council Activities in FY2001 BESAC Meeting October 2000

3. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division Staffing for FY2001 New Permanent Professional Staff Dr. Walter Stevens- Biophysics Dr. Xxx Y. Zzzzz - Catalysis Open position- Biochemistry New Temporary Professional Staff Dr. Rodger Turpening - Geophysics (MTU) Dr. Julie D’Itre (Jan)- Catalysis (Pitt) Dr. Frank Tully (Jun)- Chem Phys (SNL) Continuing Temporary Professional Staff Dr. Dan Melamed- Catalysis (BNL) Dr. Henry Shaw- Geochemistry (LLNL) Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax- Biosciences (UCLA)

4. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division William Millman, Acting Director Karen Talamini, Program Analyst Carolyn Dorsey, Secretary Allan Laufer Sharon Bowser Paul Smith (Acting) Diane Matthews Gregory Dilworth Patricia Snyder Fundamental Interactions Molecular Processes and Geosciences Energy Biosciences Photochemical and Radiation Sciences Mary Gress Walter Stevens William Kirchhoff Eric Rohlfing Chemical Physics Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics Eric Rohlfing Facilities Operations William Millman William Kirchhoff Paul Smith Nicholas Woodward lRodger Turpening, MTU uHenry Shaw, LLNL (1/4 time) Vacant (Catalysis) uDaniel Melamed, BNL Vacant (Separations) lDick Gordon, Wash. State U. uNorman Edelstein, LBNL Paul Maupin Paul Smith uNorman Edelstein, LBNL Geochemistry and Geophysics Catalysis and Chemical Transformations Separations and Analysis Chemical Energy and Chemical Engineering Heavy Element Chemistry Plant and Microbial Biology Gregory Dilworth James Tavares Biochemistry & Biophysics lSharlene Weatherwax, UCLA Walter Stevens l IPA u Detailee Organization and Staffing

5. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences New Activities in FY 2000 68 University Grants 41 Laboratory FWPs Continuing Activities Initiated in FY 1999 26 University Grants 07 Laboratory FWPs Carbon Management

6. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences Complex and Collective Phenomena New Activities in FY 2000 6 University Grants & Interagency Agreements 2 Laboratory FWPs 1 Proposal from Each Lab Competing For 1 New Program 1) Nanoscale Complexity at the Oxide/Water Interface 2) The Regulation of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting Continuing activities initiated in FY 1999 5 University Grants 2 Laboratory FWPs

7. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences “The Phonon Bragg Switch” by Phil Bucksbaum and Roberto Merlin, University of Michigan “Multiphoton Quantum Dynamics & Optimal Generation of Coherent X-Ray Harmonic Emission” by Shih-I Chu, University of Kansas “Development and Utilization of Bright Tabletop Sources of Coherent Soft X-Rays” by Jorge Rocca, Colorado State University “Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-rays: A Novel Tool for Spectroscopy of Collective Behavior in Complex Materials” by Keith Nelson, MIT “100 fs X-Ray Detector” by Zenghu Chang, University of Michigan “Femtosecond X-ray Beamline for Probing Ultrafast Dynamics in Condensed Matter” by Robert Schoenlein et al., ALS Fourth Generation Table Top Light Source Development New projects (total funding ~$1M/yr.) 1 new grant started in FY1999; 1 existing grant redirected HHG Generation/Optimization/Utilization; Coherent Thomson Scattering 5 new grants and 1 new lab project begun in FY2000 Collaborative with Murnane/Kapteyn Collaboration

8. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences FY 2001 Division Budget Highlights Nanoscience9,891 Nanoscience Computation2,023 Microbial Cell2,408 Plant Genome576 Computational Chemistry1,926 Nanoscience Facilites Utilization391 Facilities Utilization-4,147(a) ALS Upgrade (MIE, Research CE)150 Core Research Activities CS2,842 Core Research Activities GS-234 Core Research Activities BS-492 GPP/GPE589 SBIR/STTR 425 Total16,228 (a) Includes $1.0M of additional HFIR Ops funded in FY 2000 and $.9M of additional SSRL funding $ in Thousands

9. Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences FY 2001 Council Activities Council for Chemical Sciences Emergent Properties and Functions in Nanoscale Chemistry 2 topics for workshops identified Single Molecule Chemistry Actinides: Linking Theory & Experiment 15 nominees to fill 6 positions Voting on best choices Council for Earth Sciences 2 topics for Workshops Proposed 3 nominees identified to fill vacancies Next Meeting First Week in April Council for Biosciences Nominees being selected