CERN Alumni Weekly News | Charles Forman’s 35 Years of Service, News from the Lab — protoDUNE & Virtual Company Showroom — Comet, CERN Alumni 9th anniversary quote, HiLumi LHC test stand enters powering phase
THIS WEEK’S DIGEST AT A GLANCE
COMMUNITY: A Path from The Scotsman to CERN: Charles Forman’s 35 Years of Service
CERN COMES TO YOU: Vilnius — 6 May | Budapest — 21 May
EVENTS: News from the Lab — protoDUNE | 12 May & Virtual Company Showroom — Comet | 20 May
GROUPS: Athens | MiTo | Costa Rica | Madrid
SHARE OF THE WEEK: Tell us your story and earn a Neutrino Tau badge
FROM CERN: HiLumi LHC powering phase | Medipix3 in healthcare
COMMUNITY
We feature Charles Forman, who arrived at CERN in 1965 after answering a job advertisement in The Scotsman. Read his story: https://alumni.cern/news/13204920
CERN COMES TO YOU
Vilnius — 6 May
Rachel and Elina from the Office for Alumni Relations will be in Lithuania and would be delighted to meet alumni in Vilnius, register here: https://alumni.cern/events/211425
Budapest — 21 May
The Head of Education, Communication and Outreach will be in Budapest and available for lunch with local alumni. This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect, hear about CERN’s future and the evolving European Strategy for Particle Physics, and share your perspectives, register here: https://alumni.cern/events/210386
EVENTS
News from the Lab — protoDUNE | 12 May
From neutrino oscillations to CP violation in the lepton sector, this talk explores the new era of precision neutrino physics. Discover CERN's contributions to Hyper-Kamiokande and DUNE, and the innovative nuSCOPE project that could transform how we measure these elusive particles: https://alumni.cern/events/207216
Virtual Company Showroom — Comet | 20 May
Comet Group is a globally leading Swiss technology company specialising in X-ray, RF power and ebeam technologies, and is currently hiring. https://alumni.cern/events/211784
GROUPS
Athens, first meet-up in 2026: https://alumni.cern/events/210242
MiTo Group: Pavia — Visit CNAO: https://alumni.cern/events/187060
Costa Rica — 1-year anniversary: https://alumni.cern/events/210516
Madrid — Special screening of Almost Nothing: https://alumni.cern/events/210200
A reminder that alumni members can update their preferred time zone in their profile settings: https://alumni.cern/me/my-settings/languages
SHARE OF THE WEEK
Like Charles Forman, would you like to share your story with fellow alumni? Complete this short form: https://alumni.web.cern.ch/form/-10questions-for-cernalumni
Save the Date — The Network Turns 9
On 8 June, the CERN Alumni Network celebrates its 9th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we invite alumni to share how their CERN experience has shaped their lives. Send a short quote to [email protected] which will be displayed on the CERN Alumni map in Restaurant 1 during the birthday week and shared on the alumni platform.
FROM CERN
HiLumi LHC test stand enters powering phase. CERN’s full-scale test stand for the High-Luminosity LHC has entered its powering phase — a key milestone in preparing the accelerator for increased luminosity and future data-taking performance: https://home.cern/hilumi-lhc-cerns-full-scale-test-stand-enters-powering-phase/
Medipix3 technology helping more patients: CERN’s Medipix3 continues to demonstrate impact beyond particle physics, with its advanced imaging capabilities supporting improved diagnostics and treatment for patients: https://home.cern/cerns-medipix3-technology-track-help-more-patients/
AND FINALLY
When you don’t know your next career step, a thoughtful piece on navigating uncertainty and moving forward when your career path is not yet clear — particularly relevant for those considering their next transition: https://www.fastcompany.com/91340931/how-to-move-forward-when-you-dont-know-your-next-career-step
Stay connected,
The CERN Alumni Relations team