Read article 'Data-processing visionary: Paul Kunz 1942–2018'
Data-processing visionary: Paul Kunz 1942–2018
A computing visionary and pioneer, who loved to share his ideas with irrepressible energy.
Read article 'Data-processing visionary: Paul Kunz 1942–2018'
Read article 'A giant of experimental particle physics: Leon Lederman 1922–2018'
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.
Read article 'Quarks, calorimetry and cosmology: Hans Paar 1944–2018'
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.
Read article 'Sparking the November Revolution: Burton Richter 1931–2018'
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.
Read article 'The roots and fruits of string theory'
The roots and fruits of string theory
"People say that string theory doesn’t make predictions, but that’s simply not true."
Read article 'Master of the muon’s magnetic moment: Francis Farley 1920–2018'
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.
Read article 'Believing in science for peace: Ishfaq Ahmad 1930–2018'
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.
Read article 'Adventuring to the centre of the proton: Richard Taylor 1929–2018'
Adventuring to the centre of the proton: Richard Taylor 1929–2018
Taylor was the co-recipient of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of scaling in deep-inelastic electron–proton scattering.
Read article 'A bulwark of CERN detector development: Ferdinand Hahn 1959–2018'
A bulwark of CERN detector development: Ferdinand Hahn 1959–2018
Enthusiastic and highly skilled colleague
Read article 'Revealer of neutral currents: Violette Brisson 1934–2018'
Revealer of neutral currents: Violette Brisson 1934–2018
Highly respected member of the French particle-physics community
