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NeSC: National e-Science Centre
NeSC Mission
Help the UK develop international strength in Grid computing
Industry, Commerce, Scientific Research, …
Achieved byFacilitating the e-Science Core Programme Helping the Regional CentresIndustrial Technology TransferRunning the e-Science Institute
Creating & Exchanging understanding
Organising International Activity Bringing Major Meetings here Sending Experts to International Meetings
NeSC People
Director: Malcolm Atkinson
Deputy Director: Arthur Trew
Commercial Director: Mark Parsons
Chairman: Richard Kenway
Initial Board Members:Stuart AndersonMuffy CalderTony Doyle
NeSC support
Joint Edinburgh-Glasgow EPSRC + DTI funding £5.35MUniversity support
SRIF networking Joint appointments Buildings
Industry support
BackgroundTwo Computing Science DepartmentsTwo Physics and Astronomy DepartmentsEPCCScotGrid + European Data Grid + GridPP
National Grid for e-Science
Club & Forum for DirectorsRegional Directors’ MeetingsHelp FAST catch-up for Grid implementation
With CLRC e-Science Centre & Manchester
Develop and deliver platform softwareSupport & AdviceTutorials, Courses & Documentation
Exploration, Evaluation & DisseminationCollaborative Tech. Trans. projectsCollecting & sharing knowledgee-Science Institute
Choose Targets & Priorities in Consultation
e-Science Institute
e-Science Institute Activities
Meetings, Conferences & VisitsYour programme ideas
We’ll synthesise
Our programme ideas
You want a Meeting We’ll Host it & organise itDay, Week, Month or SeriesWeb & Access GridInternational speakers & Visiting Researchers
WorkshopsDeveloping Understanding TogetherResearch, Training, Commercialisation
e-SI Provisional Programme
August 2001Fact finding
Who are we? What do we know? What do we want to know? Which special interest groups should we start?
13 to 24th August available Open to suggestions – Festival Time One-day meetings? Mon 20th Aug Directors’ Meeting? Tue 21st Aug Technical Directors Meeting? Wed 22nd Aug IRCs & Test-beds? Thur 23rd Aug related projects, e.g. EU Data
Grid Fri 24th Aug SRB and distributed
databases Starting Programmes Forming Groups
e-SI Provisional Programme
September10th & 11th Second UK HEC Seminar
Next Generation HPC Systems and the Grid
Requested meetingsVisits to Regional Centres
OctoberAttend & Follow up GGF 322nd to 2nd November G3
Getting Going with Globus Introduction, analysis, problem solving, directions
December 10th to 21st Grid Fabric Management Workshop
e-SI Provisional Programme
Spring 2002Three major workshops + …Plus Mind and Brain Workshop (Nigel Goddard)Protein folding (IBM sponsor)
22nd to 26th July 2002 GGF5 & HPDC 11
Global Grid Forum summer meetingIEEE Symposium on High-Performance Distributed ComputingIn Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Network of Excellence
Support and StimulateMeetings, discussion, disseminationGGF & Working PartiesInternational StandardsDevelopment & Dissemination of Good Practice
We run it, You all participate & extend it
Simple e-mail to get supportReport for the web site
Will answer to the Regional Directors + …
Global Grid Forum
ParticipateOur own delegatesWorking GroupsSupport othersReporting back
Host eventsGGF5 Summer 2002 22nd to 26th July 2002In your diaries NOW!
Encourage UK activityPreparation, follow-up, dissemination
NeSC & eSI
We’re here for youJoin in our activities
Mail lists, virtual meetings, meetings
Tell us what you wantWe’ll respond quickly & effectively
Use us, that’s why we’re thereWeb site www.nesc.ac.ukEmail [email protected]