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Search Committee MembersSearch Committee MembersChair Chair Neal Lane, Rice Dept. of Physics and AstronomyNeal Lane, Rice Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

(Former NSF Director, Former Presidential Science Advisor)(Former NSF Director, Former Presidential Science Advisor)

U.S. High Energy Physics (HEP) CommunityU.S. High Energy Physics (HEP) Community Keith Baker, Hampton U. and Thomas Jefferson Lab Keith Baker, Hampton U. and Thomas Jefferson Lab

(member of ATLAS collab. at LHC/CERN)(member of ATLAS collab. at LHC/CERN) Alex Chao, SLAC (Accel. Theory)Alex Chao, SLAC (Accel. Theory) Young-kee Kim, U. of Chicago. (Co-spokesperson CDF collab. at Young-kee Kim, U. of Chicago. (Co-spokesperson CDF collab. at

FNAL, 06/04)FNAL, 06/04) Frank Sciulli, Columbia (FNAL Board of Overseers (BoO))Frank Sciulli, Columbia (FNAL Board of Overseers (BoO)) Maury Tigner, Cornell (Director, Newman Lab for Elementary-Particle Maury Tigner, Cornell (Director, Newman Lab for Elementary-Particle

Physics)Physics) Chris White, IIT (past-Chair, FNAL Users Executive Comm.)Chris White, IIT (past-Chair, FNAL Users Executive Comm.) Stan Wojcicki, Stanford (Co-spokesperson NuMI collab. at FNAL,Stan Wojcicki, Stanford (Co-spokesperson NuMI collab. at FNAL,

former HEPAP Chair)former HEPAP Chair)

Search Committee Members (cont.)Search Committee Members (cont.)

AstrophysicsAstrophysics Sandra Faber, UCSC (FNAL BoO) (Astronomy/Astrophys.)Sandra Faber, UCSC (FNAL BoO) (Astronomy/Astrophys.)

Institutional ManagerInstitutional Manager Mark Bregman, Exec.Vice Pres.Veritas (software co.) (HEP Ph.D.) Mark Bregman, Exec.Vice Pres.Veritas (software co.) (HEP Ph.D.) (FNAL BoO) (FNAL BoO)

International HEP CommunityInternational HEP Community Franco Bedeschi, INFN-Sezioni di Pisa (member of CDF collab.)Franco Bedeschi, INFN-Sezioni di Pisa (member of CDF collab.) Taka Kondo, KEK - Japanese Nat. Lab for HEP (ATLAS collab. at Taka Kondo, KEK - Japanese Nat. Lab for HEP (ATLAS collab. at

LHC/CERN) LHC/CERN)

Outside of HEP & LaboratoriesOutside of HEP & Laboratories Steven Beering, President Emeritus, Purdue Univ., (Member Nat. Steven Beering, President Emeritus, Purdue Univ., (Member Nat.

Science Board, current URA Trustee)Science Board, current URA Trustee)

Search Committee Members (cont.)Search Committee Members (cont.)

Fermilab Fermilab

Roger Dixon, Accelerator Div. HeadRoger Dixon, Accelerator Div. Head

Joe Lykken, Theoretical Physics Dept.Joe Lykken, Theoretical Physics Dept.(particle cosmology/string theory)(particle cosmology/string theory)

Bob Kephart, Technical Div. HeadBob Kephart, Technical Div. Head

Patricia McBride, Expt’l. Physicist in Computing Div.Patricia McBride, Expt’l. Physicist in Computing Div.

John Womersley, Co-spokesperson DZero collab. at FNALJohn Womersley, Co-spokesperson DZero collab. at FNAL

Search Committee ChargeSearch Committee Charge

The Board of Overseers of the Fermi National Accelerator The Board of Overseers of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory requests the Committee to engage in a Laboratory requests the Committee to engage in a broad search for broad search for the best qualified individualthe best qualified individual to lead Fermilab as its Director for a to lead Fermilab as its Director for a term of five years, with the possibility of extension for a mutually term of five years, with the possibility of extension for a mutually agreed time. In carrying out this task, the agreed time. In carrying out this task, the Committee should give Committee should give careful consideration to the expected research agenda and needs of careful consideration to the expected research agenda and needs of high energy physics and related disciplines during the first decade high energy physics and related disciplines during the first decade of the 21st century and beyond, with due attention to future possible of the 21st century and beyond, with due attention to future possible major facility initiatives at Fermilab and elsewhere.major facility initiatives at Fermilab and elsewhere.

The Committee is requested to submit to the Board of Overseers a The Committee is requested to submit to the Board of Overseers a report on the search, and the report on the search, and the names of at least three such potential names of at least three such potential Directors, no later than Monday, September 27, 2004Directors, no later than Monday, September 27, 2004..

Search Committee Charge (cont.) Search Committee Charge (cont.)

Search Process:Search Process:

Fermilab is an international user facility, and the Committee should Fermilab is an international user facility, and the Committee should therefore therefore seek input from a broad cross-section of the relevant seek input from a broad cross-section of the relevant sectors of the scientific communitysectors of the scientific community, including but not limited to high , including but not limited to high energy physics and astrophysics.energy physics and astrophysics.

As part of that process, the Committee should As part of that process, the Committee should consult closely with consult closely with representatives of the Fermilab staffrepresentatives of the Fermilab staff, with current , with current usersusers of Fermilab of Fermilab facilities, and with current and former facilities, and with current and former directorsdirectors of Fermilab. of Fermilab.

In order to encourage the availability of potential candidates, the In order to encourage the availability of potential candidates, the Committee must Committee must maintain confidentialitymaintain confidentiality regarding the identity of the regarding the identity of the candidates throughout the search process.candidates throughout the search process.

The Committee is encouraged to seek candidates who meet the The Committee is encouraged to seek candidates who meet the criteria for Director and are from demographic criteria for Director and are from demographic groups (e.g. women groups (e.g. women and minorities) which remain under-representedand minorities) which remain under-represented in the relevant in the relevant scientific disciplines.scientific disciplines.

Criteria for Director Candidates:Criteria for Director Candidates:

Demonstration of Demonstration of visionary leadership, strategic thinking visionary leadership, strategic thinking and planning, and demonstrated capability in building and planning, and demonstrated capability in building consensusconsensus, domestically and internationally;, domestically and internationally;

Disciplinary Disciplinary expertise and international reputation in high expertise and international reputation in high energy physicsand/or related fieldsenergy physicsand/or related fields (e.g. accelerator (e.g. accelerator physics and engineering, nuclear physics,astrophysics);physics and engineering, nuclear physics,astrophysics);

High level of High level of management skills and successful management skills and successful management experiencemanagement experience, including financial and , including financial and personnel management, particularly in national personnel management, particularly in national laboratories and/or in universities;laboratories and/or in universities;


Criteria for Director Candidates (cont.)Criteria for Director Candidates (cont.)

An An understanding, appreciation, and acceptance of the Laboratory understanding, appreciation, and acceptance of the Laboratory Director’s responsibilitiesDirector’s responsibilities for the concomitant stewardship functionsfor the concomitant stewardship functions (e.g., environment, safety and health; security, physical (e.g., environment, safety and health; security, physical infrastructure) that attach to management and operation of a large, infrastructure) that attach to management and operation of a large, government-owned, contractor-operated site and research facility government-owned, contractor-operated site and research facility such as Fermilab;such as Fermilab;

Excellent human relations and communications skillsExcellent human relations and communications skills that would that would indicate success in dealing with Laboratory stakeholdersindicate success in dealing with Laboratory stakeholders (e.g. (e.g. universities and Universities Research Association, Fermilab staff universities and Universities Research Association, Fermilab staff and users, state and local communities and governments, the broad and users, state and local communities and governments, the broad international scientific community, the Department of Energy and international scientific community, the Department of Energy and other sponsoring agencies, and Congress);other sponsoring agencies, and Congress);

Dedication to regular communications with cognizant Dedication to regular communications with cognizant representatives of the Department of Energy and other sponsoring representatives of the Department of Energy and other sponsoring agenciesagencies, and with the governing boards and officers of Universities , and with the governing boards and officers of Universities Research Association.Research Association.


Contents of Report of the Search Committee:Contents of Report of the Search Committee:

Brief summary of the search processBrief summary of the search process, including identification of , including identification of groups and individuals consulted during the search process;groups and individuals consulted during the search process;

Factors considered by the CommitteeFactors considered by the Committee in formulating its in formulating its recommendations, including how it weighed the criteria used;recommendations, including how it weighed the criteria used;

The names of at least three individuals The names of at least three individuals whom the Committee whom the Committee recommends to the Fermilab Board of Overseers as suitable for recommends to the Fermilab Board of Overseers as suitable for appointment as Director, together with the Committee's reasons for appointment as Director, together with the Committee's reasons for their recommendation;their recommendation;

Any other information Any other information the Committee believes relevant and the Committee believes relevant and important.important.


Search Input ChannelsSearch Input Channels Comments submitted at Comments submitted at www.www.fnalfnal..govgov//directorsearchdirectorsearch

Responses to APS division announcements and classified ads in Responses to APS division announcements and classified ads in CERN Courier, Physics Today, ScienceCERN Courier, Physics Today, Science

April 15-16 Search Committee Interviews at Fermilab with 54 April 15-16 Search Committee Interviews at Fermilab with 54 members of Lab community, incl. present and two past Lab members of Lab community, incl. present and two past Lab DirectorsDirectors

Responses to Search Committee Chair’s Letters to Selected Responses to Search Committee Chair’s Letters to Selected Individuals in the International Scientific Community, and to the VPs Individuals in the International Scientific Community, and to the VPs for Research at all 90 URA Member Universitiesfor Research at all 90 URA Member Universities

Individual Contacts with Search Committee MembersIndividual Contacts with Search Committee Members

Current Status of SearchCurrent Status of Search

Search Committee deliberating over list of Search Committee deliberating over list of

potential candidatespotential candidates

Committee seeking additional information on Committee seeking additional information on

qualifications of potential candidatesqualifications of potential candidates

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