European XFEL joins EIROforum
As its eighth partner, the European XFEL GmbH strengthens the EIROforum collaboration and the European research area.
On 08 November 2010, the European XFEL Company became the eighth member of the EIROforum, a partnership of seven European intergovernmental research organisations with large research infrastructures, which combine their resources, facilities and expertise to support European science in reaching its full potential.
Said Francesco Romanelli, the current Chairman of EIROforum: “Together, the EIROforum organizations cover a wide range of scientific disciplines. Since its beginning almost 10 years ago, the partners have developed a wide range of joint activities including training, scientific instrumentation, outreach and education. EIROforum is also active in the field of science policy, supporting the construction of the European research area. We are pleased to welcome European XFEL into the EIROforum and look forward to working with our new partner.”
“The European Research Organisations that are presently in EIROforum are bright success stories of European collaboration in science,” said Massimo Altarelli, Chairman of the European XFEL GmbH Management Board. “The European XFEL has the ambition to become a further success story and looks forward to joining the other organisations to draw upon their experience and, together with them, to strengthen the science basis for a stronger and globally more competitive Europe.”
EIROforum simplifies and facilitates interactions with the European Commission and other organs of the European Union, national governments, industry, science teachers, students and journalists. By combining international facilities and human resources, EIROforum exceeds the research potential of the individual organisations, achieving world-class scientific and technological excellence in interdisciplinary fields. - More about EIROforum