Glenn Decker helped to build the original APS in the 1990s. Now he leads a team of people working to upgrade the facility for the future.

Jason Carter leads a team working to design and build the massive new vacuum system for the upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source.

Elmie Peoples-Evans is the deputy project manager for the APS Upgrade, and she is involved in every aspect of the ongoing effort.

Jain leads a team measuring and testing the 1,321 new magnets that will make up the new storage ring for the APS Upgrade.

Mechanical Engineering Specialist Jeremy Nudell loves taking things apart and putting them back together, which makes him perfect for his role overseeing the assembly of magnet modules for the upgrade project.

In a recent practice session, workers assembled the first of what will be 200 modules of magnets that will be installed in the upgraded Advanced Photon Source. (See photo gallery below.)

The two new beamlines will be constructed as part of a comprehensive upgrade of the APS, enhancing its capabilities and maintaining its status as a world-leading facility for X-ray science.

From chemistry to materials science to COVID-19 research, the APS is one of the most productive X-ray light sources in the world. An upgrade will make it a global leader among the next generation of light sources, opening new frontiers in science.