Fabiola Gianotti

Fabiola Gianotti is an Italian particle physicist and Director General of the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, or CERN.[1] A particle physicist is a scientist who studies the parts of an atom. CERN is a European research organization. The name CERN is French and translates to “European Organization for Nuclear Research.”[2] She is the first woman to lead CERN and the first person asked to lead for two terms.[3] Dr. Gianotti played an important role in discovering the Higgs Boson. This is a particle that helps explain why things have mass. [2][4] She led one of the two large experiments at CERN in 2012 and was in charge of 3000 scientists from 38 countries and 177 universities. [1] CERN is the greatest particle physics research center in the world. CERN also operates with a yearly budget of 1.2 billion and works with 15,000 scientists around the world. [4]

Fabiola Gianotti was inspired to study science after reading a biography of Marie Curie. [4] Her career began at CERN with a graduate fellowship in 1994, where she started working on the Atlas project. [4] Eventually, she took charge of the Atlas Project, which discovered the Higgs Boson particle in 2012. [1] In January 2018, Dr. Gianotti was among the few women leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McKie, Robin (2014-11-09). "Fabiola Gianotti: Woman with the key to the secrets of the universe". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cappiello, Emily. "Fabiola Gianotti". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  3. ↑ "CERN appoints Gianotti, first female chief, to second term." San Diego Union-Tribune, The: Web Edition Articles (CA), sec. Nation-World, 6 Nov. 2019. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sciolino, Elaine (2018-03-07). "A Celebrated Physicist With a Passion for Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
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