2024 CMS PhD Thesis Award
During the September 2025 CMS week, the CMS collaboration announced the winners of the 2024 CMS PhD Thesis Award. After a rigorous evaluation of a remarkable pool of 19 nominees, the collaboration honoured Congqiao Li (Peking University, CN), Christina Wenlu Wang (California Institute of Technology (Caltech), US) and Ho Fung Tsoi (University of Wisconsin–Madison, US) for their exceptional work.
This award celebrates the brightest young minds in high-energy physics within the collaboration, recognising doctoral theses that demonstrate unparalleled creativity and scientific excellence and have a significant impact on the CMS experiment and the broader field.
“Graduate students are the bloodstream of our collaboration. They push the envelope of what is achievable at the LHC in ever-changing and inventive ways. […]. The annual CMS Thesis Award recognises exceptional efforts made by the award winners and highlights their research.” – Greg Landsberg, chair of the CMS PhD Thesis Award Committee
Read more about the 2024 CMS PhD Thesis Award winners on the CMS website.
2025 Young Researcher Prize winners
That same week, the CMS collaboration also announced the 2025 Young Researcher Prize winners: Cécile Caillol, Elisabetta Manca, Mario Masciovecchio and Jennifer Ngadiuba.
This award recognises the contributions of truly exceptional young researchers to the CMS experiment. It is a moment to celebrate their dedication, innovation and significant impact on the field of particle physics. By honouring these talented individuals, the collaboration aims to inspire future generations of scientists to push the boundaries of knowledge.
Read more about the 2025 Young Researcher Prize winners on the CMS website.