August 24, 2021

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

11:00am – 11:15am

Introduction

Cynthia Friend, Kavli Foundation BESAC Vice-Chair

11:15am – 12:15pm

International Benchmarking Subcommittee Report Presentation and Discussion

Cynthia Friend, Kavli Foundation
Matthew Tirrell, University of Chicago

12:15pm – 12:20pm

5-minute Break

12:20pm – 1:20pm

International Benchmarking Subcommittee Report Discussion

Cynthia Friend, Kavli Foundation
Matthew Tirrell, University of Chicago

1:20pm – 1:50pm

30-minute Break

1:50pm – 2:00pm

Office of Science Update

Steve Binkley, Acting Director
Office of Science

2:00pm – 3:10pm

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Update

Linda Horton, Associate Director
Bruce Garrett, CSGB Division Director
Andrew Schwartz, MSE Acting Division Director

3:10pm – 3:40pm

30-minute Break

3:40pm – 4:00pm

Workshop Report: Office of Science User Facilities: Lessons Learned from the COVID Era and Visions of the Future

Stephen Streiffer, ANL

4:00pm – 4:20pm

Roundtable Report: Research Opportunities in the Physical Sciences Enabled by Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

Amanda Petford-Long, ANL

4:20pm – 4:50pm

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Office of Science Activities and Discussion

Julie Carruthers, Acting Director, Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Research Integrity

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Public Comment Session

5:00pm

Adjourn