Metadata for Experiments in Nanoscience Foundries

Metadata is a key aspect of data management. This paper de-scribes the work of NFFA-EUROPE project on the design of a metadata stand-ard for nanoscience, with a focus on data lifecycle and the needs of data practi-tioners who manage data resulted from nanoscience experiments. The method-ology and the resulting high-level metadata model are presented. The paper ex-plains and illustrates the principles of metadata design for data-intensive re-search. This is value to data management practitioners in all branches of re-search and technology that imply a so-called “visitor science” model where multiple researchers apply for a share of a certain resource on large facilities (instruments)