The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) advises the CEO and the Science Directors on the scientific and technical questions impacting on the specification, design, commissioning and operation of Diamond Light Source; experimental and user support facilities; opportunities for scientific exploitation of the facility and other matters identified by the Diamond Executive.

• Prof Alexander Korsunsky (Chair) University of Oxford (UK)
• Prof Paul Freemont (Vice Chair), Imperial College London (UK)
• Prof Jesper Anderson, University of Lund (Sweden)
• Prof Lise Arleth, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
• Dr John Barker, Evotec (DISCo Representative)
• Dr Oliver Bunk, PSI (Switzerland)
• Prof Peter Gardner, University of Manchester (UK)
• Prof Giacomo Ghringhelli, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
• Prof Sean Langridge, ISIS, STFC (UK)
• Prof Bob Newport, University of Kent (UK)
• Prof Richard Pattrick, University of Manchester (UK)
• Prof Rasmita Raval, Univ. of Liverpool (UK)
• Prof Steve Smerdon, MRC National Institute of Medical Research (UK)
• Prof Janet Smith, University of Michigan (USA)
• Prof Mark Spearing, University of Southampton (UK)