The Fermilab Scientist Advisory Council recently welcomed eight new members for the 2020-21 term. The SAC was founded in 2013 and includes representation from across Fermilab’s scientific staff.
Anne Schukraft
Scientists on Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have measured neutrino interactions on argon with unprecedented statistics and precision using data on the resultant muons — in particular, the muon’s momentum and angle. The experiment features the first liquid-argon time projection chamber with the resolution and statistics to carry out such a measurement. Researchers will use the result to improve simulations of neutrino interactions. These improvements are important for neutrino experiments in general, including the Short-Baseline Neutrino program experiments and the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, both hosted by Fermilab.
An extraordinary and brilliant scientist and passionate advocate for bringing science to the public, Simone Marcocci will be missed as a talented and dedicated physicist, wonderful co-worker and dear friend.
The school has a long tradition and has been traveling around the world for now more than 10 years, bringing international students and scientists together for lectures, projects and discussions.