EU Research Commissioner Visits ESS Construction Site

As one of the highest priority research infrastructure projects in Europe, ESS was visited today by the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas. He was joined at the construction site by the Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research, Helene Hellmark Knutsson.

On August 31 ESS was established as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) following a decision by the European Commission. This new organisational form enables ESS member countries to directly govern and finance the project.

The EU is involved in the construction of ESS in several ways, including the BrightnESS project.

Photo: In the ESS Accelerator tunnel. Foreground from left, ESS Director General Jim Yeck, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas, ESS Head of Conventional Facilities Kent Hedin, Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson, and Chair of the European Spallation Source ERIC Council Lars Börjesson. PHOTO: ESS