On November 15, 2007, Our Program Direct, Dr. Chien-Te Chen, distinguished physicist at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS). The TWAS has chosen Chen for his "outstanding contribution to science and its promotion in the developing world," in the congratulation letter issued by professor Jacob Palis, President.....
Today, on June 5, 2007, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research Dr. Annette Schavan officially launched the European X-ray laser facility XFEL. "The funding negotiations with the 12 interested countries are so far advanced that the construction of this new research facility, which is very much sought after by the international scientific community, can now begin," said Schavan in front of representat.....