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First International Conference on the World-Wide Web
Geneva, 25 May 1994. World-Wide Web is the world’s most powerful networked information system. It was originally conceived and developed at CERN1, where large high-energy physics collaborations created a demand for instantaneous information sharing between physicists working in different universities and institutes all over the world. Now it has millions of academic and commercial users.
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“Infinitos”
Geneva, 20 April 1994. On Friday, 22 April, a new science exhibition “Infinitos” illustrating man’s current understanding of how the Universe works – from the tiniest structures of matter to the most far flung galaxies – will be inaugurated at the Museu de Electricidade in Lisbon by the President of Lisboa ’94, Prof. Vitor Constancio,
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CERN Member States prepare for a decision on the Large Hadron Collider in June 1994
Geneva, 15 April 1994. The CERN1 Council, where the representatives of the 19 Member States of the Organization decide on scientific programmes and financial resources, held its 99th session on 15 April under the chairmanship of Prof Hubert Curien (France). Council votes overwhelmingly for resolution in support of LHC Council delegates voted overwhelmingly – 18
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Large Hadron Collider is presented to CERN Council
Geneva, 17 December 1993. The CERN1 Council, where the representatives of the 19 Member States of the Organization decide on scientific programmes and financial resources, held its 98th session on 17 December under the chairmanship of Sir William Mitchell (UK). Large Hadron Collider In December 1991 CERN's Council delegates agreed unanimously that the Large Hadron
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Italian Minister of Science opens industrial exhibition at CERN
Genevam 20 November 1993. On 30 November 1993 His Excellency Professor Umberto Colombo, Italy’s Minister for Universities and Research opened the sixth “Italy at CERN” exhibition. The Minister was accompanied by His Excellency the Ambassador Giulio di Lorenzo Badia, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva. CERN1‘s Director-General, Prof. Carlo Rubbia welcomed
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Russian Agreement with CERN
Geneva, 3 November 1993. On the occasion of the bi-annual meeting of the CERN1 -Russia Committee, under the co-chairmanship of Minister Boris Saltykov and CERN’s Director-General, Professor Carlo Rubbia, a new Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement was formally signed on 30th October in the laboratories of the Institute for High Energy Physics (I.H.E.P.) in Protvino,
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Fusion Exhibition at CERN
Geneva, 19 July 1993. The fifth in a series of exhibitions at CERN1 presenting European research activities will be open to the public from 23 July to 11 September. CERN has invited the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) to present an overview of present research and technical developments in the field of thermonuclear fusion in
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CERN prepares its Future
Geneva, 25 June 1993. Hubert Curien elected President of CERN Council The CERN Council, where the representatives of the 17 Member States of the Organization* decide on CERN's scientific programmes and financial resources, held its 97th Session on June 25 under the chairmanship of Sir William Mitchell (United Kingdom). The Council delegates elected Hubert Curien,
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France at CERN
Geneva, 1 April 1993. From 30 March to 2 April, forty-five French companies will be taking part in an industrial exhibition where they will be featuring their products in areas of direct interest to the researchers, engineers and technicians at CERN1, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics. The exhibition, organized by France’s Ministry for Research
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CERN leads new european community initiative on supercomputing
Geneva, 11 March 1993. A major breakthrough in applying Massively Parallel Processing (MPP), computer technology to scientific problems is expected to be achieved by an initiative launched at CERN1 on 8 March by a consortium of leading European supercomputer technology users and suppliers. Massively Parallel Processing is a new direction in Supercomputing technology, in which