Board on Physics and Astronomy

April 25—26, 2014

Keck Center ● 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC ● Room 100

AGENDA

Attendance at this meeting is by invitation only.

Friday, April 25, 2014 - Room 100 Portal Folder

0800 / Convene, Breakfast will be served
0900 / OPEN SESSION
0900 / Physics Division, NSF / *Denise Caldwell, DD, PHY / A
0930 / Division of Materials Research, NSF / *Janice Hicks, DDD, DMR / B
1000 / Break
1015 / Astronomy Division, NSF / *James Ulvestad, DD, AST / C
1045 / Spectrum Management, NSF / *Tom Gergely, PM, ESM – NSF
*Glen Langston, PM, ESM - NSF / D
1130 / NASA Science Mission Directorate Overview
Astrophysics / *Paul Hertz, DD, Astrophysics, NASA / E
1200 / Working Lunch
1300 / Office of Science Research Programs, DOE / *Pat Dehmer / F
1330 / Basic Energy Sciences, DOE / *Harriet Kung, AD / G
1400 / Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of Management and Budget / *Tali Bar-Shalom, OMB Examiner
*Claire Cramer, OMB/Energy Examiner
*Gerald Blazey, OSTP/Science Division / Q&A
1445 / Break
1500 / High-Energy Physics, DOE / *Kathy Turner, PM / H
1530 / Nuclear Physics, DOE / *Timothy Hallman, AD / I
1600 / High Energy Density Physics, NNSA / *Kirk Levedahl, PM / J
1630 / Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE / *Edmund Synakowski, AD / K
1700 / General Discussion of Agency Presentations and Budget Outlook / Phil Bucksbaum, BPA Chair
1730 / Further Discussions/Reception / Board and Guests
1815 / Return to Hotel
1830 / Working Dinner for Board Members / TBA
2030 / Adjourn

Portions of the meeting with attendance limited to Board Members and staff are shaded.

* Confirmed

Saturday, April 26, 2014 - Room 100 Portal Folder

0800

/ Perspectives from the State Department / *Bill Colglazier, U.S. Department of State /

0845

/ Discussion Session -
Relative climate for funding physics and astronomy research in Europe and U.S. / Phil Bucksbaum /

0850

/ Optics and photonics initiatives in Europe / *Chris Dainty, National University of Ireland, Galway /

0910

/ Astronomy and astrophysics initiatives in Europe / *Tim de Zeeuw, Director General, European Southern Observatory /

0930

/ High Energy initiatives in Europe / *Andrew Lankford, University of California at Irvine /

0950

/ Discussion / All /

1030

/ Break /

1045

/ Insights from service as a congressional liaison / *Chris Schaffer, Cornell University /

1130

/

CLOSED

1400

/ Adjourn BPA Meeting / /

Portions of the meeting with attendance limited to Board Members and staff are shaded.

* Confirmed

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