Tag: CERN community
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Daniel Fraissard (1947–2020)
Daniel Fraissard(1947–2020) — We regret to announce the death of Daniel Fraissard from COVID-19 at the age of 73. He had retired in 2012. Daniel arrived at CERN in 1974 as a mechanical technician and was appointed as a staff member in 1978. He participated in the development and construction of the wire detectors for
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Robert Klapisch (1932–2020)
Robert Klapisch(1932–2020) — Robert Klapisch passed away on 21 March 2020, to the immense sadness of those who knew and loved him. Our thoughts are with his family, particularly his three children, Coline, Cédric and Marianne. Robert was a tireless worker, not only passionate about the field of fundamental physics, covering both nuclear and particle
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Tatiana Fabergé (1930–2020)
A pillar of theoretical physics at CERN for decades
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Hakim Hajji (1993–2020)
Hakim Hajji(1993–2020) — It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of our colleague Hakim Hajji. He came to CERN in 2016 as a temporary holiday replacement, but his work ethic, enthusiasm, discipline, good humour and kindness led us to offer him a job as a driver and deliveryman. He was always ready
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ALPHA reports first measurements of certain quantum effects in antimatter
The measurements are consistent with predictions for “normal” matter and pave the way for future precision studies
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Robert Simpson (1989–2020)
Robert Simpson(1989–2020) — It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our colleague and friend, Robert Simpson. As a young student, Robbie developed a profound passion for science and the world of academia, which led him to take up studies in computing science at the University of Glasgow, graduating with
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Relive 2019 at CERN
Highlights of the year at CERN, from engineering and accelerator milestones to particle physics results and much more