Governance
CHARTER
The goal of the charter is to establish the functions and organizational structure of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), to identify its responsibilities, to set guidelines for the role the Collaboration will play in the scientific research and operation of the LIGO and other LSC detectors and for the release of scientific results, and to delineate its relationship with the LIGO Laboratory. The LSC and the LIGO Laboratory together make up LIGO. Full LSC Charter.
BYLAWS
The LSC is comprised of Groups. The Bylaws define the relationship of the member groups with LIGO. Full LSC Bylaws.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The collected list of the LSC’s policies and procedures can be found here.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Virgo Collaboration, and the KAGRA Collaboration share the following Code of Conduct.
Members
LEADERSHIP
The LSC organizational chart provides an up-to-date list of LSC members in leadership positions in the collaboration. It can be viewed directly from the LSC Roles and Responsibilities Database.