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SESAME gets science diplomacy award, goes solar

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Copyright: Mohamed Elsonpaty / SciDev.Net

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  • Five leaders of synchrotron light facility get science diplomacy award
  • Laboratory recognised for using science to bring political adversaries together
  • 现在，这也是世界上第一个由可再生能源提供全部动力的加速器

By:Mohamed Elsonpaty

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[华盛顿特区]中东唯一的同步灯设施本月已获得美国科学发展协会（AAAS）的2019年科学外交奖，并揭幕了太阳能发电厂。

Officially inaugurated in May 2017, the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East laboratory (SESAME) was recognised for将政治对手聚集在一起通过创建关节空间来促进科学collaborationamong eight countries in the region; Jordan, Israel, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Palestine, Cyprus and Egypt.

Tensions between the member countries range from intermittent conflict and antagonism in international affairs, to emergencies along their borders and a mutual lack of recognition as separate states.

“实验发生在芝麻中，[在那里工作]的越来越多的科学家和研究人员将突出该地区的政府，以提供必要的资金，”

Sir Christopher Llewellyn Smith, SESAME president

Five scientists were recognised by the award during the AAAS annual meeting, held this month (14-17 February, 2019) in Washington, DC, for their efforts in establishing the laboratory and overcoming obstacles to keep it operational.

Mahlet Mesfin, deputy director of the AAAS Centre for Science Diplomacy, toldSciDev.Netthat “SESAME truly represents the essence of science diplomacy; it is based on the conviction that the desire to discover [the] world and nature can act as a tool to gather people beyond political barriers, and bring about peace and understanding to the Middle East. This is the right moment to recognise and highlight this unique project”.

自1999年推出以来，芝麻由于该地区的紧张局势而面临着一些挑战。其中之一很难确保fundingwhen it was being set up, due to a lack of investment in scientificresearchin member countries.

Contributions of US$5 million from each member country, in addition to contributions by the United Kingdom, the European Union and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), helped the facility get on its feet. However, funding remains a challenge to cover the cost of high electricity demands to run the laboratory and the accelerator in particular.

This week, with support from the European Union (EU) SESAME unveiled a solar power plant located 30 km away from the laboratory. According to a press release, this makes it the world’s first molecular accelerator to be fully powered by renewableenergy。

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芝麻前总统克里斯托弗·莱韦林·史密斯爵士说，依靠清洁能源将使实验室的运营成本减半，使该中心能够经济和beplay足球体育的微博环境sustainable.

史密斯爵士补充说：“实验发生在芝麻中，在那里工作的科学家和研究人员数量越来越多，将突出该地区的政府提供必要的资金。”

同步辐射光的时候带电的颗粒接近光速。Synchrotron beams generated by the SESAME accelerator can be used to study molecular structures in detail, and as a research tool in fields such as medicine, agriculture, nanotechnology, chemistry and archaeology.

芝麻使科学家和研究人员from across the region to use synchrotron light beams in their research.

The AAAS science diplomacy award was launched in 1992 to recognize scientists’ efforts in and contributions to international scientific cooperation.

今年的五名获奖者是：芝麻前副总裁兼耶路撒冷希伯来大学教授Eliezer Rabinovici；芝麻总裁兼约旦原子能委员会主席Khaled Toukan；Zehra Sayers，前科学咨询委员会前主任，土耳其伊斯坦布尔的Sabanci大学教授；克里斯托弗·莱韦林·史密斯爵士（Sir Christopher Llewellyn Smith），芝麻前校长兼英国牛津大学名誉教授；德国汉堡大学的芝麻前总裁兼名誉教授Herwig Schopper。

This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Middle East & North Africa desk.