The purpose of the Particle Physics Advisory Panel (PPAP) is to provide a link between Science Board and the community, and represent the needs of the community to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
Membership
- Ruben Saakyan, University College London (chair)
- Davide Costanzo, The University of Sheffield
- Henning Flaecher, University of Bristol
- Elena Gramellini, The University of Manchester
- Chris Hays, CERN
- Xianguo Lu, The University of Warwick
- Ken Mimasu, University of Southampton
- Joe Price, University of Liverpool
- Haroon Rafique, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, ISIS
- Jessica Turner, Durham University
- Mark Williams, The University of Edinburgh
- Sarah Williams, University of Cambridge
Meeting dates
The panel organises hybrid meetings as required, and an annual in person meeting:
- 25 to 26 June 2024, University of Birmingham
- 6 to 7 July 2023, University of Birmingham
Terms of reference
The advisory panel is tasked to:
- maintain an overview of activities within the area
- develop and maintain a science vision and long term strategy or roadmap by assessing the merit of current and future science opportunities
- develop and maintain a technology roadmap for their area of research
- consult and interact with the community to ensure its views are canvassed and there is an appropriate and effective route for communication with STFC on strategic programmatic issues
- provide advice to Science Board on specific questions as requested
- liaise with other advisory panels when appropriate
- report on its activities to Science Board on a regular basis using the process set out below: the science strategy developed by the advisory panel will be used by Science Board as input to ongoing strategy development and in future programmatic reviews
- consist of a chair and deputy and up to 12 other members, the panel size depending on the size of the community and the need to ensure that the panel membership fully reflects the breadth of the community.
Contact
STFC invites applications to join its panels and committees through the annual membership call. For further information regarding the PPAP contact Stephanie Wallace.
Email: stephanie.wallace@stfc.ukri.org
Last updated: 20 November 2025