History of CERN: Celebrating 70 years

This year holds special significance for CERN as the Organization celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024.

CERN was established after the Second World War by a handful of Europe’s leading scientists and diplomats with a mission to bring excellence in scientific research back to Europe and foster peaceful collaboration among nations. Today, CERN has 23 Member States, ten Associate Member States, and a vibrant community of 17 thousand people, representing more than 110 nationalities. With many mysteries of the fundamental nature of the Universe still to be unravelled, CERN is preparing to continue this inspiring journey of exploration.

We have put together a rich and beautiful programme to honour CERN’s contributions to scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and international collaboration over the past 70 years, culminating with an official ceremony on 1 October. From conversations with distinguished scientists to exhibitions showcasing CERN science and its people, to many public engagement initiatives at CERN, in Member States and Associate Member States, and beyond, there is something for everyone in this exciting programme.

Join us this year as we celebrate our glorious past and shape a bright future for CERN.

Correction: in minute 00:04, the person in the video is Swiss physicist Professor Paul Scherrer.

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Contributors
Director: Jacques-Hervé Fichet

[MadDragon]

❤ from California. Thank you for everything you do.

[stelioskoul]

I had the great opportunity to visit the facilities recently. Congratulations for the great work. We are looking forward to the next achievements that you will accomplish.

[adilmanakbaev]

Hello CERN my congratulations from Kazakhstan. You do the best things in the World. Thanks a lot.

[rogeliosanchezrodriguez]

Felicidades un orgullo de la humanidad

[invariant]

is there any archive of old footages and old particle tracks photographs? i think in those old days, cern took millions of photographs of particle tracks

[ExtraordinaryJam]

I wanna work at CERN or similar companies, I like being apart of something greater than any of us humans can realize

[TonyFarley-gicv]

Don't forget there's a difference and where you put a breaker in on off and on and how you decibel the cord spread or the directional spread so you can dab them up over depending on what they're used for which side's rotation

[rogerc]

When a nuke explosion your like... WTF!

[TonyFarley-gicv]

I also need New Orleans metal wheels but I need them on a different fan condensity like I need to make sure you're not going to blow up I need to make sure it comes out to building correctly

[TonyFarley-gicv]

I also don't separate time so I don't separate the correspondence of language I gain language

[СтаниславАлямов]

Слово ХИР на одном из стендов напомнило другую историю ...подписание капитуляции..если стержни орбитального солнца перезаряжают антипротоном все ли верно все понимают в этой истории ..

[arcangelbeats]

Where is my original timeline? You guys know this answer

[TonyFarley-gicv]

You think we can fill you up with Cole rubies diamonds and gems and use a multiplication that's more divisioned the other direction of a square and a level

[TonyFarley-gicv]

Your housebreaker 10 20 30 you ever wonder how the decibel works and why your tens are twenties are coordinated with your years values

[Chea-wj]

Revelation 9 verse 1 and 2 ... I have information that can be a game changer ... Just like the opening ceremony

[Aurore-]

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