Project Peer Review Panel (PPRP)

For all new major projects and project technology development projects which have been approved for PPRP review, the panel will provide advice to the STFC Executives and STFC Science Board on the following:

• the quality of the science and technology involved in the proposal and the stated scientific and technical objectives and consider whether the proposal is likely to achieve those objectives;
  
  
• the science return for investment and how well the project fits with the Council strategy;
  
  
• the likely global and UK scientific impact of the project and at what level it is supported by its relevant scientific community;
  
  
• the timeliness of the project and competition to the project;
  
  
• the scientific, technical, schedule and financial risks and make recommendations for the management of risk;
  
  
• any milestones against which the project should be monitored and raise any possible future issues for the relevant science committee and Oversight Committee;
  
  
• the standing of the groups and collaborators who are involved in the project; including the proponent's track record, the level of UK involvement in the project and the management structure and procedures required to ensure that the stated project goals are achieved;
  
  
• how well the project is connected to industry and the science and society plan for disseminating the project to the public;
  
  
• the staff and capital costs required for R&D and construction to complete the project to the proposed specification and if appropriate provide different project cost scenarios and their implications to the project.
  
  

In addition, the PPRP will advise the STFC Executive and Science Board, where requested, on the merit of:

• new technology research projects in particle physics, particle astrophysics, nuclear physics, astronomy and solar system science.
  
  
• upgrades to approved particle physics, particle astrophysics projects, nuclear physics, astronomy and solar system science.
  
  

Membership as at January 2012

Chair

• Professor Mark Thomson - University of Cambridge - until 31 December 2013

Membership

• Dr Marialuisa Aliotta - University of Edinburgh - until 31 December 2012
• Dr Henrique Araujo - Imperial College London - until 31 December 2013
• Dr David Carter - Liverpool John Moores University - until 31 December 2013
• Dr Paula Chadwick (Deputy Chair) - University of Durham - until 31 December 2013
• Professor Jim Clarke – STFC Daresbury Laboratory – until 31 December 2012
• Dr Peter Doel – University College London – until 31 December 2012
• Professor Rodi Herzberg – University of Liverpool – until 31 December 2013
• Dr Alison laird - University of York - Until 31 December 2013
• Dr Stephen McMahon - STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - until 31 December 2013
• Dr Dave Newbold – University of Bristol – until 31 December 2012
• Dr Chris Parkes - University of Manchester - until 31 December 2013
• Dr John Pye – University of Leicester – until 31 December 2012
• Dr Aidan Robson - University of Glasgow - until 31 December 2013
• Dr Karen Russ – Health and Safety Laboratory – until 31 December 2012
• Dr Bjoern Seitz - University of Glasgow - until 31 December 2013
• Professor Ray Sharples - University of Durham - until 31 December 2013
• Mr Tim Stevenson - until 31 December 2013
• Dr Pedro Teixeira-Dias - Royal Holloway - until 31 December 2012
• Dr Maurits Van Der Grinten – STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory – until 31 December 2012
• Professor Stafford Withington  - University of Cambridge - until 31 December 2013
• Dr Zhiliang Yang – Toshiba – until 31 December 2012

Secretary

• Sharmila Banerjee