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Basic Research Instead of Weapon Technology: CERN Finalizes Contracts with ISTC
Geneva, 22 November 1999. On Monday, 22 November, major collaboration contracts were finalized between CERN1 and the ISTC, the International Science and Technology Centre, which has its headquarters in Moscow. These contracts, worth more than 12 million Swiss Francs, are a large step forward in the cooperation between these two institutions. The agreement, which almost
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Italy presents new technology at CERN
Geneva, 16 November 1999. Twenty-two Italian companies are presenting their latest technology at the “Italy at CERN1 ” trade fair from 16 to 19 November. The Italian Minister of Research, Ortensio Zecchino, opened the exhibition on Tuesday 16 November together with CERN’s Director General, Professor Luciano Maiani. Geneva, 16 November 1999. Twenty-two Italian companies are
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Claude Allègre opens hi-tech trade fair at CERN
Geneva, 19 October 1999. The “France at CERN” trade fair is being held at CERN1 from 19th to 21st October. The event was opened by Claude Allègre, the French Minister for National Education, Research and Technology, and Pierre Moscovici, the Minister for European Affairs. CERN was represented by the Director General, Professor Luciano Maiani. Geneva,
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World’s fastest network standard demonstrated at CERN
Geneva, 11 October 1999. A demonstration Gigabyte System Network (GSN) was built during a workshop organised by CERN1, in collaboration with the High Performance Networking Forum (HNF). This was only the second time that GSN has been demonstrated in Europe, and it was the largest GSN to be built anywhere. Geneva, 11 October 1999. A
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Energy Record gives LEP new Discovery Possibilities
Geneva, 4 Augist 1999. At CERN1 on 2 August 1999 at 11h15, beams of electrons and positrons were accelerated in the Large Electron Positron Collider (LEP) to 100 GeV and brought into collision for the first time at this energy. There were two reasons for the backslapping, cheering and popping of corks that followed in
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CERN result provides answer to one of nature’s most subtle secrets
Geneva, 21 June 1999. At a seminar at CERN1 on 18 June Pascal Debu, spokesman of the Laboratory’s NA48 experiment2 , announced its preliminary result, after analysis of 10% of the expected data, on one of nature’s best-kept secrets. Direct CP-violation, as it is called, is a subtle effect that betrays nature’s preference for matter
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Bulgaria is CERN’s 20th Member State
Genava, 18 June 1999. The CERN1 Council, where the representatives of the 19 Member States of the Organization decide on scientific programmes and financial resources, held its 113th session on 18 June under the chairmanship of Dr. Hans C. Eschelbacher (DE). Bulgarian Accession to CERN At a ceremony during the Council meeting the Bulgarian flag
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Ecuador signs Co-operation Agreement with CERN
H.E. Ambassador Luis Gallegos Chiriboga of the Permanent Mission of Ecuador in Geneva and Prof. Luciano Maiani, Director General of CERN. Geneva, 15 June 1999. A new Scientific and Technological Co-operation Agreement was formally signed on June 15th 1999 in Geneva by H.E. Ambassador Luis Gallegos Chiriboga of the Permanent Mission of Ecuador in Geneva
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Science bringing nations Together
Pas Perdus Hall of the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Geneva, 30 April 1999. On Monday 3 May 1999 at 5 p.m. Ambassador Vassily Sidorov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, together with the Director General of the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN1) Prof. Luciano Maiani, and the Director of the
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Laying of foundation stone of CERN Building SMA18
Geneva, 27 April 1999. On 30 April 1999, Jean Pépin, Sénateur for the Department of the Ain and President of the Conseil Général, and Professor Luciano Maiani the Director-General of CERN1 will lay the foundation stone of Building SMA18, financed by the Department of the Ain in the framework of France’s special contribution to CERN’s