NSRRC Activity Report 2023

Facts and Figures 123 Users’ Meeting & Workshops The 29 th Users' Meeting & Workshops was held from October 23 to 26. This year, the chairman of the Users Executive Committee (UEC) was Prof. Yu-Lun Chueh from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). Dr. Yu- Chun Chuang from the Materials Science Group at the NSRRC was responsible for organizing and planning. In addition to the users' meeting, two workshops and a celebration ceremony for the NSRRC’s "30 th Anniversary of the First Light" were held. Additionally, the "Sow-Hsin Chen Distinguished Lectureship on Neutron Science and Technology" focusing on cutting-edge research in neutron science, was held in collaboration with NTHU. A total of 31 domestic and international scholars and experts were invited to present during the four-day meeting. The number of attendees for this conference reached 550, marking the highest number in recent years and creating a vibrant atmosphere throughout the conference. The first event was the celebration ceremony for the "30 th Anniversary of the First Light," which was attended by Premier Chien-Jen Chen. Numerous distinguished guests were also present at the ceremony. During the ceremony, Director Chia-Hung Hsu presented a brief history on the development of the NSRRC; this was followed by speeches given by the current and former members of BOT, chairmen of BOT, and NSRRC directors. The current chairman of NSRRC’s BOT, Prof. Min-Tsung Lin, delivered a keynote speech on the challenge and transformation for the technological advancement in Taiwan. The second day began with an overview on the current status and future prospects of the NSRRC presented by Director Hsu. In the Users' Town Meeting, the chairmen of the UEC and the Neutron UEC reported on the recent updates related to users. The meeting provided opportunities for all users to discuss various issues with the NSRRC's supervisors. In the afternoon, the selection for the third "Outstanding Paper Award" for the field of Natural Sciences was announced. This award went to the research team led by NSRRC Associate Scientist, Dr. Yao-Chang Lee. Dr. Lee shared his research findings with the attendees after receiving the award. Over the following two days, nine outstanding users from various fields were invited to give presentations on their research using synchrotron radiation as a key tool for scientific discoveries. The highly anticipated NSRRC run kicked the third day off. At least 203 users and colleagues completed the running. In the afternoon, the "Sow-Hsin Chen Distinguished Lectureship on Neutron Science and technology" took place. For the Poster Sessions, 246 poster presenters shared their research findings that were acquired using NSRRC facilities. Twelve posters reached the finals of the Oral Presentation Competition, and the rest of the posters were all included in the Poster Competition. The winners were selected after a meticulous review by the panel of judges. This included 12 winners selected for the English Oral Presentation Competition and 47 for the Poster Competition. The poster awards were presented during the evening banquet on the third day, in which the representatives from the Exchange Reception Student Association of NTHU served as the MCs and assisted in presenting awards, highlighting NSRRC’s collaboration with universities in various aspects. Prof. Hao-Ming Chen of National Taiwan University (NTU) succeeded Prof. Yu-Lun Chueh as the UEC chair at the end of the banquet, marking a successful conclusion for the users’ meeting.