Read article 'Growing the high-energy network'
While most CERN alumni remain in research, stories from those who choose other professional avenues demonstrate the high value placed by employers on skills acquired in high-energy physics.
Read article 'George Trilling: 1930–2020'
Experimental particle physicist George Trilling was an exemplary leader, who helped organise the US participation in the LHC.
Read article 'Rubbia shares Global Energy Prize'
The 1984 Nobel laureate was recognised for the promotion of sustainable nuclear energy use and natural-gas pyrolysis.
Read article 'Weinberg wins Breakthrough prize'
Steven Weinberg, one of the architects of the Standard Model, is awarded $3M Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
Read article 'A master of detectors and hardware: Ulrich Becker 1938–2020'
Ulrich Becker created instruments that led to major contributions to particle physics, including the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the J/Ψ particle.
Read article 'Talent, tenacity and warmth: Pierre Lazeyras 1931–2020'
Pierre Lazeyras, who played leading roles in the ALEPH experiment, neutrino beams and silicon detectors during a 35-year-long career at CERN, passed away on 4 April aged 88.
Read article 'A respected leader: Aldo Michelini 1930–2020'
Aldo Michelini, who led OPAL and other important experiments at CERN, passed away at Easter at the age of 89.
Read article 'A scientific and technical authority: Adolf Minten 1931–2020'
Distinguished CERN physicist Adolf Minten passed away on 21 March at the age of 88.
Read article 'From neutral currents to dark matter: Antonino Pullia 1935–2020'
He devoted himself to teaching, administration and the rich physics research programmes at the INFN and the universities of Milan and Milano-Bicocca.
Read article 'Shaping Spanish particle physics: Teresa Rodrigo Anoro 1956–2020'
She was a leading figure within the particle-physics community, and promoted the participation of women in science.
