= LhARA Executive Board 10Jun26; 16:00 BST =

**Present:** CW, TG, KL, AG, PP, CJ, BB

== Notes ==

1. __[wiki:Research/LhARA/Governance/ExecutiveBoard/Meetings/2026/2026-05-27 Notes and actions]:__ All \\

2. __Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2026__ KL/All \\
 - Components of the exhibit are coming together.  Rota, including for the Soirees and press launch is now defined (with only two loose ends).

 - Yolanda person from Crick ... Josie Rosenblatt
 - Discussion of presentation to Crick, need detailed case of USP of LhARA for biology.  CJ distinction from research and treatment.

 - Space science application; knowledge to identify most dangerous part of spectrum of cosmic rays

 - Bob has company who wants to know how to ignite fusion fuel using protons

 - Actually, this could be a w/s in itself.  Shorter treatment.

3. __[https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/ Glasgow Science Festival 2026]__ CW \\
 04-14 June is the full exhibition; LhARA part will be 08--11Jun26.
 - Trial by primary school!  

4. __Update on business case__ CW \\
 - Postpone.

5. __DONM__ \\
 - Date of next meeting: 24Jun26 -- 16:00 BST

 - Next CM

7. __AoB__ \\
 * Update on O.Glover.

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{{{#!comment
  Items to return to:
    __Planning of contribution to Frontiers in Science:__
    __CDR preparation:__
     - Discussion of title
 - Outreach Group met and have developed a 6-month plan which is being updated.  Planning round of shout-outs to institutes and flagging progress.  Planning to start with Strathclyde and success of SCAPA. 
 - RB: has proposed LhARA paper for PPCF IoP Journal; has been accepted.  We noted the invitation for a special issue that we had accepted.  Agreed that **KL and RB** would meet to discuss how to take these opportunities forward next week.
 - Applications to be considered after break:
  - RS Summer Exhibition
  - MCSA DN
  - KTP/CASE application
}}}