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Uwe Bergmann

distinguished Staff SCIENTIST
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Principal INvestigator
Stanford Pulse institute

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Uwe Bergmann got his PhD in Physics from Stony Brook University and is a Distinguished Staff Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Principle Investigator at the Stanford PULSE Institute. His research activities focus on the development and application of novel synchrotron, X-ray laser and ultrafast electron techniques. His scientific interests include studies of the structure of water and aqueous solution, active centers in metalloproteins in particular the photosynthetic splitting of water, hydrocarbons and fossil fuels, functional 2D materials, and imaging of ancient documents and fossils. Bergmann has done his graduate research at the National Synchrotron Light Source and since worked at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, and the Linac Coherent Light Source, the world's first X-ray free electron laser, where he has been Deputy and Interim Director. In December 2020, Bergmann will join the Physics Faculty at UW-Madison.

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Education
1986:	'Pre-Diplom' Physics University of Karlsruhe, Germany
1990:	'Diplom' Physics University of Hamburg, Germany
1994:	Ph.D. Physics State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY

Professional Experience
1994-1996	Postdoc at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France
1994-1996	Postdoc at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France
1996-1999	Postdoctoral Fellow Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
1999-2003	Scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
2000-2003	Assistant Researcher at Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis
2001-2003	Chair Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory Users' Organization Executive Committee
2003-2007	Staff scientist at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), SLAC, Stanford
2007-2015	Senior Staff scientist, SLAC, Stanford
2009-2012	Member of the California Executive Committee of the American Physical Society
2009	Head of Chemical & Materials Science & User Support Department, SSRL, SLAC, Stanford
2009-2013	Deputy Director, Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC, Stanford
2010-2012	Consulting with Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2013-2014	Director (Interim), Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC, Stanford, CA
2015-	Distinguished Staff Scientist, SLAC, Stanford, CA
2015-	Principal Investigator, Stanford PULSE Institute, Stanford, CA
2016- 2016-2017	Associate Director, DOE Center ‘Materials Genome Innovation for Computational Software’ Visiting Professor, European Research Platform on Ancient Materials (IPANEMA), Foundation of Heritage Science, FSP, France

Research Interest

Development and application of novel synchrotron, X-ray free electron laser and ultrafast electron techniques including:

X-ray emission spectroscopy
Resonant and non-resonant inelastic X-ray scattering
X-ray Raman scattering
X-ray fluorescence imaging
Combined X-ray emission and diffraction
Stimulated X-ray emission spectroscopy
Nuclear resonant scattering
Ultrafast electron diffraction

Applications of X-ray spectroscopy and scattering to:

Metalloproteins in bio-catalysis
3d transition metal compounds
Water and aqueous solutions
Hydrocarbons and fossil fuels
2d layered materials

Applications for X-ray fluorescence imaging to:

Ancient parchment writings including the The Archimedes Palimpsest
Medical studies of brain tissue
Fossils including the Archaeopteryx and Confuciusornis Sanctus

Application of ultrafast electron diffraction to:

2d layered materials

Synergisc Activities

Co-founding of Berkeley Spectroscopy Club, a lecture series that ran for two years until my departure from LBNL, see http://spectroscopy.lbl.gov/
Co-founding of the SLAC Public Lecture Series, see http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/lectures/

Fellowships, Awards and Honors

Moossa J. Arman Award for Innovation in Physics, UCLA College of Physics & Astronomy, April 16, 2018

Member of the California Executive Committee of the American Physical Society, 2009-2012

Proposal Review Panel member at National Synchrotron Light Source, 2005 – 2007

SLAC Employee Recognition Award, 2004

Advisors

Diplom: Erich Gerdau, Hamburg University

Ph.D.: Peter Stephens, Stony Brook University, Jerry Hastings, NSLS, D. Peter Siddons, NSLS

Postdoctoral: Francesco Sette, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Stephen P. Cramer, UC Davis and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Students Advised

High school students:
Jessica Lee, Bryce Cronkite-Ratcliff

Undergraduate students:
Kevin Reynolds, Isabella Griffin, Manisha Turner (SULI program)

Niclas Zeller, Luis Matheis, José Enriquo Corado

Graduate Intern: Katalina Kimball-Linares

Stanford Freshman Students Advised

(2012/13) Hashim Ali AlAwami, Asli Kimya, Michael P McKenna, Ines Lizaur

(2011/12) Charles C Cox, Darren Hau, Michael A Lublin, Delaney M Sztraicher, Justine Y Zhang

Postdocs/Research Asociates Advised

Andrew Attar (2018-), supervision shared with Mike Minitti, SLAC

Alexander Britz (2018-20), supervision shared with Sebstien Boutet, SLAC

Yu Zhang (2017-19)

Thomas Fransson (2016-17), supervision shared with Junko Yano, LBNL

Ming-Fu Lin (2016-18), supervision shared with David Fritz, SLAC

Clemens Weninger (2016-17), supervision shared with David Fritz, SLAC

Thomas Kroll (2013-15), supervision shared with Junko Yano, LBNL

Jan Florian Kern (2010-12), supervision shared with Vittal Yachandra, LBNL

Roberto Alonso-Mori (2010-12)

Dimosthenis Sokaras (2010-13)

Xuena Zhang (2009-10)

Contact Information

Name:	Uwe Bergmann
Title:	Distinguished Scientist
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Phone:	work(650) 926-3048
Fax:	work(650) 926-7975
Email:	bergmann@slac.stanford.edu
Curriculum Vitae