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 director@nesc.ac.uk