March 22, 2012

Five-Year Anniversary: SSRL Molecular Observatory for Structural Molecular Biology

Five years ago a new tool for peering into the materials that make up living systems was dedicated. Dignitaries at the dedication of SSRL's Molecular Observatory for Structural Molecular Biology at Beamline 12 included Stanford President John Hennessy, Caltech president Jean-Lou Chameau, and Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore.

New Molecular Observatory at SSRL Opens for Business SLAC Today, 3/26/2007

Stanford-Caltech Collaboration Creates New X-ray Molecular Observatory, Press Release 3/27/2012

SSRL Beamline 12: A Molecular Observatory animation

By Laura O'Hara, Assistant Archivist

SSRL's Molecular Observatory for Structural Molecular Biology at Beamline 12, November 2007
Graeme Card examines the sample mount holder in SSRL's Molecular Observatory for 
Structural Molecular Biology at Beamline 12. 11/01/2007. (SLAC - Ginter)