Event will be held November 5-6, with discussions to identify the scientific community’s needs and expectations related to Sirius
Registration is officially open for the 35th RAU, the annual meeting of Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (LNLS) users. Participants can register from July 22 to September 28, and abstracts may be submitted up to August 31. The meeting will be held on November 5 and 6 at Sirius, Latin America’s largest and most complex synchrotron light source, located on the CNPEM campus in Campinas, São Paulo. More details can be found at the official website for the event, along with step-by-step instructions for registration.
The event is a significant initiative for information sharing and exchange, along with discussions related to the experimental techniques already available at Sirius as well as those in the planning stages.
The programming for the 35th LNLS Users Meeting will cover the achievements of the community over the 35 years this event has been taking place, and 2025 also marks 40 years since the first Brazilian plans for a synchrotron light source.
Participants may request financial assistance to attend; more information and requirements can be found on the event website under the Assistance Program tab.
The meeting will also include presentation of the 2025 LNLS Users Group PhD Thesis Award. Doctoral dissertations and candidates must meet the eligibility criteria and follow the application procedure specified on the LNLSUG: Awards website.
About CNPEM
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM’s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science — an undergraduate program in Science and Technology supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
