Higgs@10 - Alumni Memories with Valerio Grassi
Published on July 5, 2022
CERN Alumni: Valerio Grassi
Today: CEO , Atlas Advanced Technologies srl , Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano , Italy
What memories do you have from the 4 July 2012 announcement of the discovery of the Higgs boson?
"I've attended the talks at Point 1 with LHC running 100 mt below the surface, the colliding particles at ATLAS were creating Higgs bosons live..."
What is your best memory of working at CERN?
"International stimulating environment , the CERN basketball team ( Geneva league champion 2013)"
What skills did you develop during your CERN work experience which have been particularly useful in your subsequent career trajectory?
"Working in teams, electronics for particle detectors, simulation and analysis tools"