I was thrilled to learn that the American Institute of Physics had awarded the Tate Medal for 2011 to Jean Trân Thanh Vân. Tran epitomises global science, and both physics (especially high-energy physics) and his native country of Vietnam are greatly indebted to him for his dedication to bringing leading physicists from around the world […]
Electrons dance in Paris
Michel Davier receives 2010 André Lagarrigue Prize
Report of the International Cost Review of the ILC
Director’s Corner 21 June 2007 Barry Barish Report of the International Cost Review of the ILC What could be better than Paris in springtime? Maybe having enough free time to enjoy it! Last month, many of us in the GDE went to Paris (to Orsay to be precise) for our long anticipated International Cost Review […]
Europe Defines a Strategy Plan for the Future of Particle Physics
Last week, the future of particle physics in Europe was debated in Orsay (near Paris, France) from 30 January to 1 February. An Open Symposium, organised by the CERN Council Strategy Group, gathered more than 400 scientists from all over Europe, as well as representatives from North America and Asia. With the help of an […]