SIGs
Role and constitution of a SIG
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SIG Promoter:
Prof John Helliwell (UK); Macromolecular
Crystallography; Synchrotron Radiation; Neutron
Diffraction.
SIG Proponents:
nine ECA Councillors
L. Aslanov; Russia; Powder diffractometers;
Monochromators.
J. Boeyens; South Africa; Phase transitions; Disorder.
R. Feidenhans'l; Denmark; Surface diffraction; SR.
G. Ferraris; Italy; Mineralogical crystallography.
M. Kaftory; Israel; Solid-state chemistry; Reactions in
the solid-state.
J. Kroon; Netherlands; Diffraction methods; Computer
simulation.
I. Leban; Slovenia; Crystallographic equipment as
analytical tools.
C. Lecomte; France; Charge density; Very high resolution
crystallography.
A. Lenstra; Belgium; Data collection and interpretation;
Intermolecular interactions.
STATUTES (Rules)
1. Title
Special Interest Group within the European
Crystallographic Association (ECA) on "Instrumentation
and Experimental Techniques" (IET) .
2. Objectives
The principal objectives of the SIG are to support
advances in crystallographic research, bring together
researchers interested in these areas, and to define
benchmarks and reference standards for instrumentation
and methods as required.
3. Membership
All European crystallographers interested in
Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques (IET) are
encouraged to join the IET SIG. They are encouraged to
register as Individual Members of the ECA. Membership
should be representative of both geographical spread
and the spread over the subfields as far as possible.
4. Organisation
The activities of the IET SIG will be organised by its
Stearing Committee, consisting of ten members:
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and seven
ordinary members. The election procedure for the Stearing
Committee and the maximum period of office for its
Committee members, will be established during the start-up
period of the SIG,
which will cover three years. During the start-up period
the Stearing Committee will initially consist of the
Promoter as Chairperson and four Councillors, from which
a Vice Chairperson and Secretary will be nominated from
within the sub-group. The other members of the Stearing
Committee will be added as soon as practicable in the
start-up period. A Founding Members additional group is
added so as to widen the representation and provide
additional consultative input to the Stearing Committee.
5. Activities
The SIG should:
- Organise microsymposia and plenary talks at the ECM.
- Coordinate and organise additional meetings, seminars,
workshops and schools, and Satellite Meetings of the ECM.
- Cooperate with the various IUCr Commissions in the
organisation of corresponding microsymposia at IUCr
Congresses.
- Give advice and consultation about European and
international collaboration in this field.
- Facilitate the definition of benchmarks and reference
standards for instrumentation and methods as required
FOUNDING MEMBERS
N. M. Allinson (UK)
Detectors; Instrumentation; Data reduction.
G. Artioli (Italy) Powder diffraction (synchrotron
and neutrons).
A .Fitch (France); Powder diffraction; Synchrotron
Radiation; Neutron diffraction.
J. M. Garcia Ruiz (Spain) Crystal growth;
Interferometry; Atomic Force Microscopy.
I. Georgalis (Germany); Static and Dynamic Light
Scattering, Cluster Formation, Interaction in Solution.
A. Kvick (France); Materials Crystallography;
Synchrotron Radiation; Neutron Diffraction.
P. Laggner (Austria); Small angle scattering;
Polymers and Membranes; Synchrotron Radiation.
R. Spagna (Italy); Crystallographic computing;
Single crystal diffractometer; Synchrotron radiation.
P. Tucker (Germany); Synchrotron radiation;
Detectors; Data collection; MAD methodology.
B. Capelle (France); Topography; Imaging;
Synchrotron Radiation.
Y. Epelboin (France); Software; Simulation;
Topography .
