Supergravity pioneers share $3m Breakthrough Prize
Marriage of supersymmetry and general relativity continues to impact theoretical physics.
My contemporary and my friend
André Martin witnessed some of the key moments in Gell-Mann’s scientific life, and became a close friend along the way.
High-energy networking
Two years since it was established, the CERN Alumni Network is proving a valuable careers resource, especially for young physicists who move out of academia, write Laure Esteveny and Rachel Bray.
Guido Altarelli’s legacy
There can be little doubt that a conspicuous part of the famous triumph of quantum field theory must be ascribed to the depth and breadth of Guido Altarelli’s contributions.
Memories from Caltech
Stephen Wolfram reflects on Gell-Mann’s complex character and his rivalry with Richard Feynman.
Strong interactions
Harald Fritzsch, who collaborated with Gell-Mann in the early 1970s, describes the steps that led to a full understanding of strong interactions.
Gell-Mann’s multi-dimensional genius
Murray Gell-Mann was one of the great geniuses of the 20th century, says Lars Brink, and stands out among other Nobel laureates.
A curious physicist with detector expertise: Dieter Renker 1944–2019
Dieter was a curious physicist with an exceptional talent for novel detector concepts.
A talent and a love for physics: Olga Borisovna Igonkina 1973–2019
She was working on preparations for an RK measurement until her very last days.
A flair for the fundamental: Hans-Jürg Gerber 1929–2018
Gerber initiated basic research at SIN and later at PSI with his precision experiments on the decay of charged muons – experiments that continue to this day.
