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ALS Advisory Committees

Many people are involved in developing and expanding the scientific and user programs at the ALS. Members of the committees listed below are either appointed or elected by the user community and/or by ALS or Berkeley Lab management to provide a wide base of communication on issues concerning all aspects of ALS operations and development. The committees' roles in allocating beamtime and resources (materials and personnel) are illustrated below.

beamtime allocation flow chart   resource allocation flow chart

Additional information about the role and reponsibilities of each group, its membership, and contact information is available through the following links:

Proposal Study Panels (PSPs)

Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)

Science Policy Board (SPB)

Users' Executive Committee (UEC)