A giant of mathematics: Michael Atiyah 1929–2019
A giant of mathematics whose work influenced theoretical high-energy physics.
A foremost accelerator physicist: Yong Ho Chin 1958–2019
A leading theoretical accelerator physicist and chair of the beam dynamics panel of the International Committee for Future Accelerators.
From fundamental physics to the brain: Karlheinz Meier 1955–2018
A visionary experimental particle physicist and co-founder of the Human Brain Project.
Data-processing visionary: Paul Kunz 1942–2018
A computing visionary and pioneer, who loved to share his ideas with irrepressible energy.
A giant of experimental particle physics: Leon Lederman 1922–2018
Lederman’s crowning achievement came in 1962 with the co-discovery of the muon neutrino.
Quarks, calorimetry and cosmology: Hans Paar 1944–2018
He helped to create an atmosphere of creative thought and friendliness within every group he was part of.
Sparking the November Revolution: Burton Richter 1931–2018
A major figure in particle physics who shared the Nobel Prize for the co-discovery of the J/ψ meson.
The roots and fruits of string theory
"People say that string theory doesn’t make predictions, but that’s simply not true."
Master of the muon’s magnetic moment: Francis Farley 1920–2018
He received many honours, including election to a fellow of the Royal Society and the Hughes Medal for his work at CERN on g-2.
Believing in science for peace: Ishfaq Ahmad 1930–2018
His avid support for the International Centre for Theoretical Physics was based on his strong belief in science as a vehicle of peace and development.
