SNOLAB
Richard Ford has extensive experience in the field of astroparticle physics. Richard began their career as a Research Scientist and Manager of Analytical Services at SNOLAB, a leading research laboratory in Canada. During their time at SNOLAB, they conducted research on neutrinos, solar physics, dark matter, double-beta decay, geophysics, and supernovae. Richard then transitioned to the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO), where they served as the Deputy Associate Director of Operations. At SNO, they contributed to the construction and operation of a solar neutrino detector that successfully proved the properties of neutrinos. Following their work at SNO, Richard joined Princeton University as a Research Associate, focusing on the Borexino solar neutrino experiment at the INFN underground laboratory in Italy. Richard also held a postdoctoral fellowship at INFN during this time, gaining international experience and collaborating with scientists from different countries. Richard then returned to SNOLAB, where they held various roles, including Director of Operations, Director of Projects, and Director of Programme Development. In these positions, they oversaw the management of projects, engineering design, and enhancement of facility capabilities. Throughout their career, Richard has demonstrated a deep understanding of astroparticle physics and a strong commitment to advancing scientific research.
Richard Ford obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Waterloo from 1986 to 1991. Richard then pursued higher education at Queen's University and earned a PhD in Physics between 1991 and 1998.
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SNOLAB
SNOLAB is an underground science laboratory specializing in neutrino and dark matter physics. Located 2 km below the surface in the Vale Creighton Mine located near Sudbury Ontario Canada, SNOLAB is an expansion of the existing facilities constructed for the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) solar neutrino experiment. SNOLAB follows on the important achievements in neutrino physics achieved by SNO and other underground physics measurements. The primary scientific emphasis at SNOLAB will be on astroparticle physics with the principal topics being: Low Energy Solar Neutrinos Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Cosmic Dark Matter Searches Supernova Neutrino Searches These are areas of research where the experiments require great depths to reduce cosmogenic backgrounds. They also require extreme levels of cleanliness to reduce environmental radiological backgrounds to the levels necessary for these very sensitive measurements. SNOLAB achieves these goals by being located 2 km underground and by having the entire laboratory constructed as a single large clean room (class 2000). While particle astrophysics is the principle focus for SNOLAB, there is a growing interest in other scientific fields to exploit deep underground laboratories. In particular, there has been interest expressed in the fields of Seismology and Geophysics interested in precision, long term measurements at depth and in the field of Biology where there is a growing interest in deep under ground life.