Prof. Masatoshi Koshiba passed away on 12 November 2020 at the age of 94. He was one of the giant stars in the field of experimental particle physics. Born in the city of Toyohashi, Japan, in 1926, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1951 and received his PhDfrom the University of Rochester in […]
The Summary Report explained
Let me start by explaining the context of this summary report. In September 2013, the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) submitted a report on the study of the International Linear Collider to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (see LC NewsLine from 10 October 2013). The SCJ report recommended the government to […]
A year in review
The discovery of the Higgs boson at the LHC in the last year has clarified the initial scientific objective of the Linear Collider projects. It tell us that a Higgs factory will be the first phase of the Linear Collider project. This changes the formerly mutually exclusive situation of the ILC and CLIC projects into peaceful […]
ILC candidate site evaluation in Japan
Today's issue features a Director's Corner from Sachio Komamiya, Chair of the Linear Collider Board.
The ILC Site Evaluation Committee of Japan co-chaired by Kiyotomo Kawagoe, professor of Kyushu University and Hitoshi Yamamoto, professor of Tohoku University has assessed the two candidate sites, the Sefuri mountains in Kyushu (south island of Japan) and the Kitakami mountains in the Tokoku, northeast area, based on technical and socio-environmental criteria. The committee has […]