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Thailand SLRI Delegation Visit SARI

Nov 14, 2023
On October 10, 2023, the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI) delegation of 21 people led by Dr. Weerapong Pairsuwan, Chairman of SLRI Executive Board Committee, and Dr. Saroj Rujirawat, SLRI Director, visited Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences for a two-week academic exchange. The delegation was received by Prof. Zhao Zhentang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), and Prof. Tai Renzhong, Vice President of SARI and Executive Deputy Director of SSRF.
Accompanied by SARI scientists, the delegation first visited the Shanghai Soft X-ray Free Electron Laser, and the superconducting RF cavity test platform for Shanghai Hard X-ray FEL Facility, and then went to Ruijin Hospital’s Jiading Campus for a site visit to the Shanghai advanced proton therapy facility. 

At the meeting held on October 11, Prof. Tai first extended a warm welcome on behalf of SARI to the visit of Dr. Pairsuwan and Dr. Rujirawat and their delegation. Prof. Tai expressed his hope to enhance understanding through mutual visits and further promote the cooperation in the field of synchrotron radiation.

Dr. Klysubum, SLRI Deputy Director, introduced the operation status and important scientific achievements of SLRI. Prof. Zhao introduced the facilities built and operated by SSRF and their scientific achievements, and reviewed the history of cooperation between SSRF and SLRI in synchrotron radiation.

Later in the afternoon, Prof. Tai introduced the construction of the SSRF Beamline Project, and the key technologies and applications involved. Dr. Rugmai, SLRI Deputy Director, introduced the development and research level of SLRI’s beamline stations.

Prof. Liu Bo, Deputy Director of SSRF, Dr. Supat Klinkhieo, Deputy Director of SLRI, and Dr. Somjai Chunjarean, then made keynote reports on the current status of scientific research and development of accelerators at SSRF and SLRI, respectively.

At the discussion session, the two sides exchanged views towards the construction of beamline stations, accelerator technologies, human resources and other issues of common interest. Expressing his gratitude for SARI’s warm reception, Dr. Rujirawat, in his conclusion, hoped that this visit could facilitate future cooperation, and lead to more high-level scientific research exchanges, promoting the technological innovation in the construction of synchrotron radiation facilities of both sides.