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Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Michel Delacolette said about his time at CERN as well as subsequest career in the fields of green investments, coaching and writing.

Moving from CERN to industry is a path many alumni have walked, but it's rarely straightforward. How do you make your research experience resonate with a recruiter? What belongs on your CV, and what doesn't? How do you prepare for interviews where no one has heard of ROOT or GEANT4?In this series, we ask alumni who have successfully made the transition to share what actually worked for them - prac

CERN Alum: Charles FormanAt CERN: STAFF, 1965 - 1998Today: Retiree A Leap into the UnknownCharles Forman was 26 years old when he answered an advertisement in The Scotsman newspaper that would quietly reshape the course of his life. At the time, he was completing a university degree in commerce and an accounting diploma in Edinburgh. Together with what he describes as “a very apprehensive wife and

This week, the CERN Alumni Relations Office welcomed its 12,000th member - an important milestone in the development of the Network, launched in June 2017. We are pleased to share that Marco Laucelli, CEO of Galeo, is our 12,000th member.Since its inception, the Office for Alumni Relations has worked to connect a growing global community of alumni with the Organization and its people, highlight th

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Jason Ward said about his time at CERN as well as subsequest career as an Independent Scientific Advisor for Data, Analytics, AI & Quantum Technologies

Moving from CERN to industry is a path many alumni have walked, but it's rarely straightforward. How do you make your research experience resonate with a recruiter? What belongs on your CV, and what doesn't? How do you prepare for interviews where no one has heard of ROOT or GEANT4?In this series, we ask alumni who've successfully made the transition to share what actually worked for them - practi

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Jochen Thaeder said about his time at CERN as well as subsequest career at Capgemini - Automotive for BMW.

At CERN: Trainee, PhD student, 2006-2008 / Associate, 2009-2013 and 2016-2020Now: Vacuum Cryo-pumping Engineer at ITER / Co-Founder at BL Monitor & ControlCERN Alumnus, Georg Hulla and his partner David McGinnis are pioneering a shift toward Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) with a revolutionary, open-source remote access framework designed to decouple scientific hardware from the physical control room, an

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Fabian Batsch said about his time at CERN as well as subsequest career at Marvel Fusion.

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Tommi Tenkanen said when he came back to visit CERN last year to speak at the KT Seminar on "How quantum technology can change society and what it means for you".

Every year on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrates the vital role women play in research, innovation and technological progress — and the many ways science shapes our societies.Yet this contribution remains unevenly represented. Despite decades of progress, women still account for only around one in three researchers worldwide, and a similar proportion of gra

At CERN: Trainee, CMS experiment, 2014Now: Research Scientist, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsAs the Olympic Winter Games TM take place in February 2026, attention naturally turns to the long, often uneven paths that lead athletes to the highest level of competition. Stories of dedication, discipline and teamwork take centre stage –these same qualities are deeply familiar at CER

CERN Alumni: Randy DoblerAt CERN: USER, June - August 2022Now: Academic Intern at the Embassy of Switzerland in DenmarkCareers connected to CERN rarely follow a straight line. For Randy Dobler, the path into physics , and eventually to CERN, began not with a long-term plan, but with instinct, coincidence and a willingness to explore. What followed is a multifaceted life combining physics, internat

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Petr said when he came back to visit CERN after 20 years since working here:

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the next  “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Gabriele said when he came back to visit CERN.

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the fourth “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Jaap said when he came back to visit CERN.

Did you know that one of the benefits of being a member of the CERN Alumni Network is the possibility to come back on site?Check out the fourth “Look Who We Bumped Into” video to see what Jordi said when he came back to visit CERN.

Where do you see yourself in five years?Meet Mawada Ali from Sudan and find out her answer:

Meet Prince Gidisu, summer student 2024 working for CMS and TOTEM, and find out where does he see himself in 5 years:

Where do you see yourself in five years?Meet Ogie Omorose from Benin, Nigeria and find out his answer: