Category: At CERN
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CERN is awarded the ISO 50001 energy certification
As part of CERN’s commitment to responsible energy management, the Organization began the ISO 50001 certification process in 2022. The certification was officially awarded on 2 February 2023 for a period of three years, i.e. until 1 February 2026. ISO 50001 is the benchmark international standard for implementing systems and processes to continually improve energy
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CERN’s Building 60 to be restored to its former glory
One of the original buildings of the Meyrin campus – Building 60 – is showing its age, and is about to undergo a two-and-a-half-year restoration
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Meenakshi Narain (1964 – 2023)
Meenakshi Narain(1964 – 2023) — Meenakshi Narain, a physicist par excellence, inspirational leader and champion of diversity, died unexpectedly on 1 January 2023 in Providence, RI, USA. A renowned experimental particle physicist, and considered by many as a “force of nature”, Meenakshi’s impact on the physics community has left an indelible mark. Meenakshi grew up
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Sparks! Talks – videos available online
Two months after our Sparks! Talks event, we are happy to announce that the videos of the individual presentations are now online on the CERN YouTube channel. We invite the community at large to dive back into the event, which was centred around future technology for health – covering aspects from the use of CERN
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The CERN Alumni Network’s mentor programme can help you develop new skills and achieve goals
Do you know what Steve Jobs, Michelle Obama and Christian Dior have in common? As well as worldwide fame, each of them has been a mentor at some point in their careers. Steve Jobs revealed he had mentored Mark Zuckerberg, Michelle Obama was designated as Barack’s mentor at the law firm where they both worked
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Creating a community for radiological and environmental monitoring systems
The PulsRad22 workshop marked the completion of CERN’s new state-of-the-art radiation monitoring system and the creation of a new forum for discussion
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Civil-engineering work for the major upgrade of the LHC completed
CERN celebrates the completion of the civil-engineering work for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), the major upgrade of its flagship collider, the LHC
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Building 180’s metamorphosis
The renovation that was completed in 2022 has transformed the appearance of CERN’s second-biggest building in terms of surface area while also improving its energy performance
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Make your voice heard through the 2023 CERN survey
CERN’s next survey is coming up – staff members and fellows should not miss this opportunity to give input on their experience at CERN with a view to improving working conditions across the Organization.
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Rémi Voirin (1990 – 2022)
Rémi Voirin(1990 – 2022) — We are deeply saddened to announce that Mr Rémi Voirin died on 23 December 2022. Rémi Voirin, born 26 July 1990, worked in the Beams department and had been at CERN since 1 December 2017. The Director-General has sent a message of condolence to his family on behalf of the