State Secretary Michael Ruhl visits GSI and FAIR
24.10.2024 |
The State Secretary in the Hessian Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Viticulture, Forestry, Hunting and Homeland, Michael Ruhl, recently informed himself about the current scientific activities at GSI/FAIR and the progress of the accelerator center FAIR, currently being built at GSI. He was accompanied by his personal advisor Frank Backhaus and Dr. Sebastian Huber, head of the “Radiation Protection, Large Accelerators, Emergency Protection” department. The guests were welcomed by Dr. Katharina Stummeyer, Administrative Managing Director of GSI and FAIR, Jörg Blaurock, Technical Managing Director of GSI and FAIR, and Dr. Yvonne Leifels, Head of Research at GSI and FAIR.
The program began with an overview of current research topics, campus development and technology transfer, as well as the progress of the FAIR project. During a tour of the FAIR construction site with an insight into the current construction highlights, the guests could witness the latest developments for themselves. The installation of the FAIR high-tech accelerator components in the tunnel had begun recently. The work is progressing steadily. The main supply building, the SIS100 accelerator tunnel located 17 meters underground, the central beamline and transfer building and the NUSTAR experiment were also visited.
The visitors were impressed by the developments at GSI and FAIR. Michael Ruhl said: “I am enthusiastic about this ambitious and unique project for international cutting-edge research. The accelerator center FAIR will further strengthen our science and business location and is a flagship project for the state of Hesse. Our ministry will constructively support and implement the upcoming development steps for the commissioning and operation of FAIR within its area of responsibility.” (BP)
