{"id":51269,"date":"2024-09-18T14:27:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=51269"},"modified":"2024-09-18T14:27:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:27:35","slug":"uk-celebrates-70-years-of-particle-physics-research-at-cern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/uk-celebrates-70-years-of-particle-physics-research-at-cern\/51269\/","title":{"rendered":"UK celebrates 70 years of particle physics research at CERN"},"content":{"rendered":"
CERN is the world\u2019s foremost centre for particle physics research and has made an unrivalled contribution to our understanding of the Universe.<\/p>\n
The UK is one of the 12 founding members of CERN and is its second-largest financial backer.<\/p>\n
The UK has been a critical contributor to all major experiments and discoveries at CERN, including the landmark discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012.<\/p>\n
Breakthroughs made at CERN have quite literally changed the world.<\/p>\n
It was the birthplace of the World Wide Web, and advances in particle physics research developed there have opened up new ways of treating cancer.<\/p>\n
CERN is proof that backing curiosity-driven science leads to innovations that deliver new jobs, new businesses, and ultimately, economic growth and a better quality of life for everyone.<\/p>\n
CERN\u2019s anniversary comes at a critical time for its future. This autumn, a new Director-General will be selected following a vote among the organisation\u2019s member states.<\/p>\n
Renowned Cambridge University particle physicist Professor Mark Thomson is the UK\u2019s candidate for the role, running on a platform to develop a strategic plan for CERN\u2019s upcoming major investment decisions<\/a>, strengthen links with all of CERN\u2019s member states, and build an inclusive culture for CERN staff.<\/p>\n Professor Thomson said: \u201cIt\u2019s inspiring to reflect on the seventy years of particle physics research CERN has delivered, advancing our understanding of the Universe at its most fundamental level.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish to ensure that CERN\u2019s profound contributions to our understanding of the Universe continue.<\/p>\n \u201cTo succeed, we must bring the whole CERN family together with a clear vision for an even brighter future. I have the scientific credentials, experience, and vision to lead CERN and deliver for its scientific community, its brilliant staff, and each one of its member states.\u201d<\/p>\nThe future of particle physics research<\/h3>\n