Dear colleagues,

some of you will have seen the editorial reporting on funding issues for the SESAME synchrotron in Jordan in the last issue of Nature. Apparently, there is not enough money to even built a cafeteria where scientists could meet and exchange ideas:

http://www.nature.com/news/middle-east-x-ray-factory-is-a-source-of-hope-1.21027

The Sharing Knowledge Foundation in Geneva is trying to raise enough funds to fill this gap. Realizing that this is one of the rare opportunities where a small contribution can make a big difference in a more and more crazy world, I contacted their office asking if it were possible for an individual to support their initiative. This turned out to be indeed possible and I am attaching the required information to this message - I am sure there are more protein crystallographers and regular synchrotron users among us who would like to participate as well.

Best regards,



Wulf