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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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Physics Group Leader</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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For several years, Jefferson Lab efforts in developing the
physics case for an Electron Ion Collider and the detector
concepts have been led by Rolf Ent. With the recent
endorsement of an Electron-Ion Collider by the NSAC's
Long-Range Planning efforts, the EIC effort will enter a
new phase as we move towards its realization. With a view
to this phase we have sought a physicist who could be
dedicated to this leadership. After an extensive search we
are pleased to announce that Rik Yoshida will join us. </span><span
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style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Rik is currently
Deputy Division </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Leader
of the High Energy Physics Division at Argonne National
Lab. He has extensive collider physics experience. In
particular, for many years Rik was a member and eventually
spokesman of the Zeus Experiment at HERA. More recently he
has helped to lead ANL efforts on the ATLAS experiment at
the LHC. He has also served on several committees guiding
these endeavors. Rik Yoshida is excellently suited to
lead the Jefferson Lab EIC physics and detector efforts<span
style="color:#1F497D">; </span>we are delighted that he
will start on March 1, 2016. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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welcoming Rik.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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