Read article '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.
Read article '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.
Read article 'Memories from Caltech'
Stephen Wolfram reflects on Gell-Mann’s complex character and his rivalry with Richard Feynman.
Read article '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.
Read article '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.
Read article 'Dieter Renker 1944–2019'
Dieter was a curious physicist with an exceptional talent for novel detector concepts.
Read article 'Olga Borisovna Igonkina 1973–2019'
She was working on preparations for an RK measurement until her very last days.
Read article '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.
Read article 'Michael Atiyah 1929–2019'
A giant of mathematics whose work influenced theoretical high-energy physics.
Read article 'Yong Ho Chin 1958–2019'
A leading theoretical accelerator physicist and chair of the beam dynamics panel of the International Committee for Future Accelerators.
