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The European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA) gathers scientists that use neutron sources for their research. As a unique microscopic probe, neutrons contribute to an extremely large field of science and technology, in the service of our society. Download the ENSA brochure to discover the unique capabilities of neutrons, exploited daily throughout research institutions in Europe:

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The European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA) consists of national delegates, and the board (chair, vice chair, secretary and executive officer).

Temporary Exclusion of Russian Delegate to the ENSA meetings

The European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA) represents the scientific neutron user community of Europe. ENSA refrains from commenting on global issues such as the war started by Russia in Ukraine, except on aspects relevant to the ENSA community.

Following Russia’s aggression, European countries have put into place several (economic) sanctions against Russia, some of which impacts scientific collaborations. Among the national delegates to ENSA, there is a Russian delegate and a Russian observer.

In December 2022 ENSA delegates voted on the following question: “Should ENSA temporarily suspend for 6 months the participation of Russian delegates to the ENSA meetings?” with the outcome that ENSA suspended the Russian delegates to participate to the ENSA meetings for 6 months, starting from 15 December 2022. In June and December 2023 new votes were held by the ENSA delegates, which resulted in new 6 month extensions of the suspension. The next vote on this topic will be held June 2024.

The board of ENSA

ChairAstrid Schneidewind
Vice ChairStefano Deledda
SecretaryNatalie Malikova
delegate AustriaHartmut Abele
delegate BelgiumKristiaan Temst
delegate Czech RepublicJan Saroun
delegate DenmarkLuise Theil Kuhn
delegate EstoniaJörg Pieper
delegate FinlandPaavo Penttilä
delegate FranceNatalie Malikova
delegate GermanyThomas Keller
delegate GreeceKonstantina Mergia
delegate HungaryAdél Len
delegate IrelandAntonio Benedetto
delegate ItalyMarco Zanatta
delegate NetherlandsLars Bannenberg
delegate NorwayStefano Deledda
delegate PolandEwa Juszyńska-Gałązka
delegate PortugalMaria Paula Marques
delegate RomaniaRaul Victor Erhan
(delegate Russia)(Andrey Gubkin) (see above)
delegate SpainMaria Teresa Fernandez Diaz
delegate SwedenMax Wolff
delegate SwitzerlandRomain Sibille
delegate United KingdomRichard Campbell
observer PolandWojciech Zajac