Every year, the CMS Collaboration congratulates individuals who have made significant contributions across the experiment by presenting them with a CMS Award. These Awards highlight the essential work done in detector operations, software development, data analysis, and overall efforts made on behalf of the Collaboration.

“Within CMS, many colleagues make contributions that go beyond the already exceptional standard of work across the experiment. These contributions often happen behind the scenes, yet are essential to the success of our experiment,” explained CMS Awards Committee Chairs Freya Blekman and Ulrich Heintz. “The CMS Awards exist to recognise and support the top per cent of these individuals. For early-career scientists in particular, such recognition plays a meaningful role in career development. But of course, the CMS Awards equally acknowledge exceptional and sustained efforts of senior members and all others whose work the Collaboration holds in high regard.”

See the full list of winners and more photos of the ceremony.