1. CERN: from fundamental sciences to daily applications
Welcome
to Accelerating Science and Innovation
CERN: from fundamental sciences to daily applications 1

2. The Mission of CERN Push back the frontiers of knowledge
E.g. the secrets of the Big Bang …what was the matter like within the first moments of the Universe’s existence?
Develop new technologies for accelerators and detectors
Information technology - the Web and the GRID
Medicine - diagnosis and therapy
Train scientists and engineers of tomorrow
Unite people from different countries and cultures 2

3. CERN was founded 1954: 12 European States
“Science for Peace”
Today: 21 Member States
~ 2300 staff
~ 1600 other paid personnel
~ scientific users
Budget (2014) ~1000 MCHF
Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Candidate for Accession: Romania
Associate Member in Pre-Stage to Membership: Serbia
Applicant States for Membership or Associate Membership: Brazil, Croatia, Cyprus, Pakistan, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
Observers to Council: India, Japan, Russia, Turkey, United States of America; European Commission and UNESCO
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4. 1954 2014 1984 1992 2013 21 Member states ~ 10 Applicants 41 ICAs
> Users
12 Member states
1954
2014
1984
1992
2013

5. MENA: ~50 by Institute /~100 by passport
Science is getting more and more global
MENA: ~50 by Institute /~100 by passport 5 5

6. Relations with CERN
Governmental Co-operation Agreements: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan (SESAME), Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, U.A.E.
Other scientific contacts: Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar
Teachers Programme: Iran, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E.
Summer Student Programme: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE
As of 2010, non-European countries may become Associate Members or Full Members of CERN.

7. Age Distribution of Scientists
They do not all stay: where do they go? 26
Today:
>2500 PhD students
in LHC experiments 65

8. CERN: Innovation & Technology transfer
Interfacing between fundamental science and key technological developments
CERN Technologies and Innovation
Detecting particles
Accelerating particle beams
Large-scale computing (Grid) 8

9. LHC accelerator: More than hundred industrial contracts across the world….

10. Superconducting magnets for Medical imaging
>30’000 MRI (Magnetic Resonant Imaging) systems worldwide

11. CERN spin-off: More efficient solar panels
Derived from vacuum technology developed at CERN for particle accelerators.
R&D activity based at CERN
Temperatures 100 degrees higher than what commercially available
300 high-temperature solar thermal panels (1200 square meters) on the rooftop of the GVA airport.

12. www.eps.org/physicsandeconomy Physics based industry generates:
3800 billion revenue (15% of total)
employs 15.4 million of people
R&D investment 47 billion

13. CERN Education Activities
Latin American School
Natal, Brazil, 2011 Arequipa, Peru, 2013
NEW:
Asia-Europe-Pacific School of High-Energy Physics
Fukuoka, Oct 2012
India, 2014
Scientists at CERN
Academic Training Programme
Young Researchers
CERN School of High Energy Physics
CERN School of Computing
CERN Accelerator School
CERN School of Physics Hungary, June 2013
Physics Students
Summer Students
Programme
CERN Teacher Schools
International and National Programmes

14. HST programme in Arabic language
CERN Teacher Programme
MENA: < 10 !
HST programme in Arabic language

15. CERN Summer Student Programme
TOTAL: 1255
MENA: ~70
2014

16. Thank You! SUMMARY CERN is not only big science…..
Is innovation and technology
Is training of students and teachers
Brings people together
Thank You!