The science of speed: leading the world's high-energy physics
In short: Discover how Nigel Lockyer steered one of the world's premier particle accelerators and what his leadership means for the future of international scientific collaboration.
After eight years as director of Fermilab, Nigel Lockyer is transitioning to lead Cornell’s facility for accelerator-based sciences. His tenure at Fermilab was defined by a commitment to fostering global cooperation within the high-energy physics community. At Cornell, he will oversee a federation of research centers housing roughly 300 staff and researchers. This includes managing major projects like CHESS—a massive user facility providing X-rays for over 1,000 scientists each year—and initiatives that support cosmology, medicine, and the ongoing upgrades to CERN's Large Hadron Collider.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Nigel Lockyer: Accelerating physics research
- Also: Nigel Lockyer named new director of the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education | Cornell Chronicle
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