TRIUMF Board and Advisory Committees

TRIUMF Divisions

Accelerator Division:
The The Accelerator Division has operational, maintenance and required upgrade responsibility for all of the 500 MeV Cyclotron, ISAC and TR13 facilities. The Division also has responsibility for the design, construction, and commissioning of future accelerators on-site, and it provides support for external accelerator projects.

  • Head: Dr. N. Merminga (Lia)
  • Administrative Assistant: Ms L.D. De Caire (Lynn)

Engineering Division:
The The Engineering Division has general responsibilities for the engineering, design and fabrication of mechanical, structural and electronic components. The Division also has responsibility for electrical and mechanical services and site maintenance.

  • Head: Dr. R. Keitel (Rolf)
  • Administrative Assistant: Mrs. R. S. Samarasekera (Raso)

Science Division:
The Science Division is responsible for scheduling experiments approved by the Experimental Evaluation Committee (EEC). The Science Division is also responsible for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of components, systems and subsystems for all experimental operations at the TRIUMF site. The Science Division is also responsible for coordination of infrastructure support for external programs.

  • Head: Dr. G. C. Ball (Gordon)
  • Administrative Assistant: Ms N. Martin (Niki)

Nuclear Medicine Division:
The Nuclear Medicine Division is responsible for the support of projects approved by the Life Science Projects Evaluation Committee (LSPEC) and provides support for collaborations with the Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre (PPRC), BC Cancer Agency (BCCA), MDS Nordion and other university faculties relying on radio-tracers from TRIUMF for their research. This Division is also responsible for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of components, systems and subsystems for the radioisotope production and processing facilities for tracers to be used in research projects both at TRIUMF and at other laboratories.

  • Head: Dr. J-M Poutissou (Jean-Michel)
  • Administrative Assistant: Ms N. Martin (Niki)

Director's Office:
The Director's Office has responsibility for accounting, material control, human resources, general administration, security, quality assurance as well as environment, health and safety, and communications and outreach.

The Director's Office also oversees several important committees: the Experiment Evaluation Committees; the Policy and Planning Advisory Committee; and the Safety Management Committee.

The heads of each of TRIUMF's Divisions report to the Director's Office.

In addition, the Director's Office has operational, maintenance and required upgrade responsibility for the radioisotope production cyclotron facilities (ATG) operated on behalf of MDS Nordion.

The Director's Office also acts as TRIUMF's liaison with MDS Nordion and AAPS as they are located on the TRIUMF site.

  • Director: Dr. N. S. Lockyer (Nigel)
  • Administration & HR: Mr. J. D. Hanlon (Jim)
  • Finance: Ms S. L. Reeve (Shirley)
  • Safety: Dr. A. J. Trudel (Anne)
  • Strategic Planning & Communications: Dr. T. I. Meyer (Tim)
  • Administrative Assistant (to the Director): Mrs. E. Conning (Eileen)

Technology Transfer:
The TRIUMF Technology Transfer Panel is responsible for technology transfer activities between TRIUMF and other organizations.

  • Dr. N. S. Lockyer (Nigel)
  • Dr. E. W. Blackmore (Ewart)
  • Dr. S. K. Zeisler (Stefan)
  • Ms S. L. Reeve (Shirley)
  • Mr. J. D. Hanlon (Jim)

Advanced Applied Physics Solutions Inc (AAPS) is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated by TRIUMF to partner with TRIUMF in the development and commercialization of some technologies. Please contact AAPS at www.aapsinc.com for more information.