Scientists are using light at X-ray wavelengths to reveal the secret worlds of atoms and electrons. The Advanced Light Source is a U.S. Department of Energy scientific user facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The ALS mission is to advance science for the benefit of society by providing world-class synchrotron light source capabilities and expertise to a broad scientific community.

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Dimitri Argyriou is director of the Advanced Light Source, providing strategic vision and overseeing facility-wide operations at one of the world’s premier X-ray synchrotron facilities. He also serves as interim director of the Advanced Light Source Upgrade project, responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of this transformative upgrade to endow the facility with revolutionary X-ray capabilities that will advance scientific innovation across materials science, chemistry, biology, and environmental science.