Tag: Obituary
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Bernard Royce French (1931–2025)
Bernard Royce French (1931–2025) — Bernard French, a CERN physicist who worked on and led numerous experiments, especially at the OMEGA spectrometer at CERN, died on 5 November 2025 at the age of 94. Bernard was born in 1931 and gained his PhD at Imperial College London in 1958, staying there as a research fellow
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George Kalmus (1935–2026)
George Kalmus (1935–2026) — It is with great sadness that we learned that George Kalmus passed away on 27 May at the age of 91. George had a long and distinguished career in experimental particle physics, not only at CERN, where he played a leading role in many experiments, but also at the Rutherford Appleton
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Mick Storr (1949–2026)
Mick Storr (1949–2026) — It was with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of Mick Storr on 7 June in Geneva. A deeply respected member of the CERN family and an extraordinary educator, he inspired generations of teachers worldwide. Mick was born in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England, on 11 February 1949. After completing his PhD
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François Englert (1932 – 2026)
François Englert, a Belgian theoretical physicist, passed away on 18 June at the age of 93 in Uccle (Brussels, Belgium). With his associate, Robert Brout, he demonstrated that fundamental particles could acquire mass by interacting with a fundamental field that exists throughout the universe. At the same time, British physicist Peter Higgs had independently hypothesised the existence
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David Adam (1943 – 2026)
David Adam (1943 – 2026) — It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Dave Adam. Dave was born on 30 March 1943 in Greenock, a centre of shipbuilding on the Clyde, close to Glasgow. In 1961 he began an apprenticeship as a metallurgical technician
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Mark Rayner (1983 – 2026)
Mark Rayner(1983 – 2026) — It was with profound shock and sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of staff member Mark Rayner, Editor of CERN Courier magazine, on 23 March. Mark was born in Hounslow, England, on 7 October 1983 and studied physics at Worcester College, University of Oxford, from 2002 to 2006.
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Knud Dahlerup-Petersen (1951 – 2025)
Knud Dahlerup-Petersen(1951 – 2025) — It was with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our former colleague Knud Dahlerup-Petersen. Knud Dahlerup-Petersen was a remarkable engineer, colleague and leader whose career at CERN spanned nearly four decades and whose influence on the design, protection and operation of superconducting magnet systems is deeply embedded
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Antonino Zichichi (1929 – 2026)
A pioneer of CERN’s experimental programme in the 1950s, he was one of the most influential figures in high-energy physics
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Roger Perret (1951 – 2025)
Roger Perret(1951 – 2025) — We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Roger Perret on 20 December 2025. A mechanical design engineer of exceptional expertise and professionalism, Roger joined CERN in 1975, where he served with distinction until his retirement in 2010. Over his 35-year career, within what later became the EN-MME Design
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Michele Arneodo (1959–2025)
Michele Arneodo(1959–2025) — Michele Arneodo, professor of physics at the University of Piemonte Orientale and Chair elect of the CMS Collaboration Board, passed away on 12 August 2025 at the age of 65. Born in Turin in 1959, Michele graduated with a degree in physics from the University of Turin in 1982. He was awarded