10 Questions with Róger Andrés Hernández Jiménez

1) When did you work at CERN (including its Scientific Collaborations) and what did you work on?
"I worked at CERN in 2017, as a Summer Student."

2) What is your best memory of working at CERN?
"Getting to meet people from a lot of different regions of the world."

3) What is your current job and where is it located?
"Researcher, at the National University of Costa Rica, in Costa Rica."

4) What skills did you develop during your CERN work experience which have been particularly useful in your subsequent career trajectory?
"I learned a lot of computing and programming."

5) Which skills (if any) did you need to develop further when you left CERN to face your next professional challenges?
"More laboratory skills."

8) Do you still keep a close eye on what’s going on at CERN?
"I do. I have full interest in High Energy Physics, the development of colliders and such."

9) In your opinion, what is the unique value of the CERN Alumni Network?
"It opens a lot of doors to new jobs oportunities"

10) Imagine you are stranded on a desert island. You can have one piece of music, one book and one luxury item. Which music, book and luxury item would you choose and why?

• "Some post-rock, since it is always calming and changing"
• "The Silmarillion by  J.R.R Tolkien"
• "Some comforting clothes."