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The 19 Scientist Fellows that form ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ's pioneer group are leading experts from fusion laboratories and universities in Europe, Russia and the United States. They have been nominated by their heads of institutes and appointed by the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Director-General for a period of three years, renewable. While remaining employed at home, they will have long-term access to ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Headquarters and spend part of their time on site working with ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ staff.

 

"To succeed during ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ exploitation it is essential that the members of the scientific community see ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ as 'their experiment,' and that they begin to make ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ's research program their own," stressed the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Director-General during his remarks at the start of the two-day workshop. "As the initial group of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scientist Fellows, you have the opportunity not simply to carry out excellent scientific research, but also to shape this program and to take the lead in strengthening the framework that we have put into place."

 

It is expected that the Scientist Fellows will be spending an average of 25-30 percent of their time on ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ-related issues. They will be working in four priority research areas, defined as ELM control (for Edge Localized Modes), disruption mitigation, edge plasma modelling, and integrated modelling (focus areas which may expand as the program evolves).

 

During their first visit to ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ from 5 to 6 September, much of the time was spent in breakout sessions with group coordinators. "We discussed what plasma simulation capabilities we hope to develop for ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ and how each scientist sees his or her expertise as being applicable to solving our needs," said David Campbell, who heads the Science & Operations Department and coordinates the Scientist Fellow program. "The result is a multi-annual research program for each area with targeted annual goals."

 

 

"I am expecting that quite a few of you sitting here today are going to play an active, possibly a leading role in ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ exploitation when the construction is complete," stressed Director-General Bigot. "The ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scientist Fellows' Network is intended to provide you with the opportunity to start playing an active role now and, in time, to be a member of the community that takes ownership of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ scientific program."

 

The work of the Network will complement the activities of the (International Tokamak Physics Activity), which primarily coordinates experimental work in support of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ physics needs—making use of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Members' fusion facilities and collating results.

 

"Our aim is to establish a halo of specialists working on, and contributing their expertise to, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ's priority physics issues and propagating the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Project's research activities into the fusion research institutes of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Members."

 

Nominations for the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scientist Fellow Network (ISFN) are accepted on a rolling basis. For questions, please contact @email.