Governance
ASC
AGATA Steering Committee
Project coordination and strategic decision-making
The AGATA Steering Committee (ASC) acts on behalf of the Parties defined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the AGATA Collaboration.
The Committee oversees the coordination of the project, defines its scientific policy and supports the long-term development of AGATA. Working in close cooperation with the AGATA Collaboration Council (ACC) and the AGATA Management Board (AMB), the ASC ensures that the collaboration continues to meet its scientific and technical objectives across the different host laboratories.
The current organisation of the AGATA Steering Committee and its relationship with the Management Board, Working Groups and Local Project Managers are illustrated below.
AGATA Management Board & Teams
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The current AGATA Steering Committee is composed of ordinary members representing the collaborating countries, together with members holding observer status.
Ordinary Members
Members with Observer Status
This section records previous members of the AGATA Steering Committee since the early stages of the collaboration.
Chairs of the ASC
Previous Ordinary Members by Period
ACC
AGATA Collaboration Council
Scientific representation and collaboration coordination
The AGATA Collaboration Council (ACC) represents all institutions participating in the AGATA Collaboration and serves as the main advisory body to the AGATA Steering Committee on scientific matters. It promotes communication across the collaboration, supports the planning of experimental campaigns and contributes to defining the scientific direction of the project. The ACC also elects the AGATA Spokesperson and holds regular collaboration meetings to review scientific progress and discuss future activities.
Membership
- Comprises one representative from each collaborating institution and the AGATA Spokesperson.
- The AGATA Spokesperson chairs meetings of the ACC.
- The Campaign Spokespersons are invited to attend.
Voting
- All members have equal voting rights.
- The AGATA Spokesperson is excluded from any vote concerning the Spokesperson role.
Terms of Reference
The ACC is the advisory body of the AGATA Steering Committee (ASC) on scientific matters concerning the AGATA project.
The tasks of the ACC are as follows:
- Elects the AGATA Spokesperson from someone in the collaborating institutions who will serve for a period of two (2) years. This position is renewable for a further two (2) years.
- Advises the ASC on scientific matters concerning the AGATA project and the research programme through the AGATA Spokesperson.
- Nominates the Campaign Spokesperson for each experimental campaign to the ASC.
- Holds meetings, at least annually, to receive reports from the ASC and the AGATA Management Board (AMB) on the progress of the Project and from the Campaign Spokespersons on the progress of the research programme.
- Holds an annual open meeting of the AGATA Collaboration to present the status of the Project and to discuss future experimental campaigns.
ACC Members
List of the members of the AGATA Collaboration Council.
| Country | Affiliation | Family Name | First Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Sofia University | Gladnishki | Kalin |
| Bulgaria | INRNE Sofia | Yavahchova | Mariya |
| Finland | University of Jyväskylä | Pakarinen | Janne |
| France | GANIL Caen | Clément | Emmanuel |
| France | IPHC-IN2P3 Strasbourg | Didierjean | François |
| France | IP2I-IN2P3 Lyon | Redon | Nadine |
| France | CEA/DRF/IRFU Saclay | Korten | Wolfram |
| France | IJC Lab-IN2P3 Orsay | Assiè | Marlène |
| Germany | GSI Darmstadt | Górska | Magdalena |
| Germany | TU Darmstadt | Pietralla | Norbert |
| Germany | Universität zu Köln | Reiter | Peter |
| Hungary | HUN-REN ATOMKI Debrecen | Timár | János |
| Italy | INFN Firenze | Nannini | Adriana |
| Italy | INFN Padova | Lenzi | Silvia |
| Italy | INFN Milano | Million | Bénédicte |
| Italy | INFN Legnaro | Gottardo | Andrea |
| Poland | University of Warsaw (HIL) | Rusek | Krzysztof |
| Poland | IFJ PAN Krakow | Maj | Adam |
| Romania | IFIN-HH Bucharest | Mărginean | Nicolae |
| Slovenia | Jožef Stefan Institute Ljubljana | Vesić | Jelena |
| Spain | IFIC, CSIC, University of Valencia | Gadea | Andrés |
| Spain | IEM, CSIC, Madrid | Jungclaus | Andrea |
| Spain | University of Salamanca | Quintana | Begoña |
| Spain | Electronic Engineering Department, University of Valencia | Gonzales | Vicente |
| Sweden | KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm | Cederwall | Bo |
| Sweden | Lund University | Rudolph | Dirk |
| Sweden | Stockholm University | Doncel Monasterio | María |
| Sweden | Uppsala University | Nyberg | Johan |
| Turkey | Ankara University | Şenyiğit | Menekşe |
| Turkey | Istanbul University | Ganioğlu | Ela |
| Turkey | Kocaeli University | Güray | Taygun |
| Turkey | T. C. Bitlis Eren University | Yavuzkanat | Nuray |
| United Kingdom | University of Liverpool | Boston | Helen |
| United Kingdom | STFC Daresbury Laboratory | Labiche | Marc |
| United Kingdom | University of the West of Scotland | Smith | John |
| United Kingdom | University of Surrey | Podolyak | Zsolt |
| United Kingdom | University of Manchester | Freeman | Sean |
| United Kingdom | University of Brighton | Bruce | Alison |
| United Kingdom | University of York | Paschalis | Stefanos |
| United Kingdom | University of Birmingham | Carl | Wheldon |
AGATA Collaboration Meetings
The AGATA Collaboration Meeting is held annually and brings together members of the collaboration to review the status of the AGATA spectrometer, ongoing experimental campaigns and recent scientific results. The meeting includes an open scientific session followed by the closed annual meeting of the AGATA Collaboration Council (ACC). The meetings are organised by the Chair of the ACC with the support of members of the Council and are usually held in conjunction with a workshop on nuclear structure physics.
Collaboration Meetings
| Year | Date | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15–16 September | GSI, Darmstadt | Germany |
| 2024 | 12–13 September | Milano | Italy |
| 2023 | 19–20 October | LNL, Legnaro | Italy |
| 2022 | 10 June | LNL, Legnaro | Italy |
| 2021 | 10–12 November | LNL, Legnaro | Italy |
| 2020 | September | GANIL (Cancelled) | France |
| 2019 | 24–28 June | Orsay (Paris) | France |
| 2018 | 25–29 June | IFIC, Valencia | Spain |
| 2017 | 26–29 June | GSI, Darmstadt | Germany |
| 2016 | 30 June – 1 July | San Servolo, Venice | Italy |
| 2015 | 6–7 July | IPN-Orsay (Paris) | France |
| 2014 | 26 June | GSI, Darmstadt | Germany |
| 2013 | 27 June | Liverpool | United Kingdom |
| 2012 | 27 June | Orsay | France |
| 2011 | 30 June | Padova | Italy |
| 2010 | 25 November | IPN Lyon | France |
AGATA Campaign Spokespersons
Campaign Spokespersons are appointed for each AGATA experimental campaign and act as the scientific representatives for the corresponding campaign period.
LNL 2021–
- Magda Zielinska
(France)
GANIL 2015–2021
- Zsolt Podolyak
(United Kingdom), 2019–2021 - Silvia Lenzi
(Italy), 2014–2019
GSI 2012–2014
- Wolfram Korten
(Germany) - Dirk Rudolph
(Sweden), PRESPEC fast beam coordinator
LNL 2010–2011
- Sean Freeman
(United Kingdom) - Andrés Gadea
(Spain)
AGATA Local Campaign Managers
Local Campaign Managers are appointed for each host laboratory and coordinate the local preparation and operation of AGATA experimental campaigns.
Current Local Campaign Managers
- Alain Goasduff
(Italy) – INFN-LNL / Legnaro, 2025– - Kathrin Wimmer
(Germany) – FAIR / Darmstadt (future campaign) - Emmanuel Clément
(France) – GANIL / Caen (future campaign)
AGATA Science White Book
The AGATA Collaboration has published its scientific vision for the 2020s in the
AGATA Science White Book, which presents the key scientific opportunities
enabled by the AGATA gamma-ray tracking array and outlines the research programme
at the major European radioactive-ion beam facilities.
Reference
W. Korten et al.
The AGATA Science White Book
European Physical Journal A 56, 137 (2020)
Working Groups
Chair: W. Korten
Co-chair: Gilbert Duchêne
Chair: Magdalena Zielińska
Co-chair: Peter Reiter
Chair: Bo Cederwall
Co-chair: Emmanuel Clément
Chair: Andrea Jungclaus
Co-chair: Magdalena Górska
Chair: David Jenkins
Co-chair: Paul Greenlees
Chair: Silvia Leoni
Co-chair: José Javier Valiente Dobón
AGATA Data Policy
This version of the AGATA Data Policy is from 12 April 2021.
A PDF file of the policy can be downloaded using this
link.
Scope
- This policy covers the data generated by the AGATA spectrometer, including data generated using sources and following in-beam reactions.
- It pertains to the ownership, curation, access and exploitation of experimental data collected and/or stored by the AGATA project at the host laboratory and designated remote AGATA site(s).
- Acceptance of this policy is a pre-requisite to obtaining experimental time on AGATA.
Definitions
- Data relates to the data directly output from the AGATA system.
- For the initial period of AGATA operation at each host site, the data will include the signal waveforms for all events.
- A primary contact will be selected by each experimental collaboration awarded time on the AGATA instrument.
Ownership of the data
- All data obtained as a result of free, non-commercial access to AGATA resides with the AGATA Collaboration.
- The AGATA Collaboration is defined as the AGATA Collaboration Council (ACC).
- The AGATA Spokesperson is the chairperson of the ACC.
Curation of the data
- All data will be curated in well-defined formats specified by the AGATA Management Board (AMB).
- Data will be stored at the host laboratory for a temporary period, typically less than two months.
- Data will initially be transferred to GRID storage site(s) for archival.
- Transfer of data will be organised by the AMB.
- Storage of data at local laboratories is the responsibility of the experimental collaboration.
Access to the data
- Access to the data is controlled by the AGATA Collaboration.
- The AGATA Spokesperson will delegate this control to the experimental collaboration via the primary contact during the initial exploitation period.
- This initial period will typically last five years and may be extended upon request to the AGATA Spokesperson.
- After this period, the data will be made available to the wider AGATA Collaboration.
- Access for instrument operation, detector performance monitoring, pulse shape analysis, tracking and code development will be managed by the AMB and the AGATA Spokesperson.
- Password protection, authentication and authorisation will be used where possible and appropriate.
Exploitation
- The responsibility for exploitation resides with each experimental collaboration.
- The experimental collaboration is responsible for analysing the data, publishing results and disseminating information as widely as possible.
- Status reports of all experiments must be submitted annually to the ACC.
Publication information
- The ACC must be informed of publications relating to AGATA within three months of the publication date.
- The ACC must also be informed of talks, conference proceedings, annual reports, technical reports, theses and related outputs.
- The experimental collaboration should acknowledge the work of the wider AGATA Collaboration and the host laboratory in any publication.
Grid access
Instructions for joining the AGATA Virtual Organisation on the Grid and accessing data on the Grid can be found on the
AGATA Grid page
AMB
AGATA Management Board
Responsible for the execution of the Project
The AGATA Management Board (AMB), chaired by the AGATA Project Manager, is responsible for the execution of the Project in accordance with the strategy defined by the AGATA Steering Committee (ASC). The AMB also coordinates the AGATA working groups and teams and oversees the technical implementation of the Project.
The AGATA Management Board is chaired by the AGATA Project Manager and is responsible for the execution and coordination of the Project.
Current Members
ARRB
Resource Review Board
The AGATA Resource Review Board (ARRB) consists of representatives of the funding agencies from the collaborating countries. The ARRB reviews the resources required for the Project and provides oversight of financial and organisational matters in accordance with the AGATA Memorandum of Understanding.
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
Collaboration agreement and governance framework
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes the principles, responsibilities and commitments shared by the institutions participating in the AGATA Collaboration. It defines the governance framework, organisational structure and the roles of the different committees, providing the foundation for the construction, operation and scientific exploitation of AGATA.