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Science
The following science pages will show how X-rays have become a mainstream tool for examining the structure and function of our material world, with an eye towards designing new materials, solving technological problems, and even curing diseases.
⌃Users
Users
CHESS users come from around the world and represent both academic and corporate communities.
⌃Facilities
Facilities
CHESS has proposed that the NSF support a “sub-facility” at CHESS. This allows other federal and state agencies, private foundations, academic institutions, and private industry to become partners with CHESS.
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Public
With a strong commitment to education, CHESS provides experiences to students, educators and the public that make science familiar and accessible.
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⌃About
About
The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source is a high-intensity X-ray source which provides our users state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation facilities for research in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental and Materials Sciences.

Sol Gruner

Professor of Physics, MacCHESS co-PI, CHESS Director Emeritus

607-255-3441

smg26@cornell.edu

Education / Experience:

1997 - Present:	Physics Professor, Cornell University
1997 - 2013:	CHESS Director
1978 - 1997:	Physics faculty, Princeton University
1977:	PhD in Physics, Princeton University
1972:	S.B. in Physics, M.I.T.

Research interests:

Biological physics; polymer and other soft condensed matter physics; x-ray and synchrotron radiation science; scientific instrumentation and technique development; development of novel x-ray detectors

Selected Publications:

See: http://bigbro.biophys.cornell.edu/publications/

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About

Sol Gruner

Professor of Physics, MacCHESS co-PI, CHESS Director Emeritus

Education / Experience:

Research interests:

Selected Publications: