1. astronomy particle physics astroparticle physics

3. now abundance of chemical elements Big Bang’s afterglow Big Bang

4. Origin of particle masses? Newton didn’t know – neither do we … How did the Universe look directly after the Big Bang? Observe it! What is the Universe made of? We barely know 4%! Where is all the antimatter? Universe ought to be symmetric!

5. Astroparticle physics Accelerator-based particle physics VIRGO gravitational-wave detector Nikhef research: experiment XENON-1t deep-underground dark matter detector ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope AUGER cosmic ray observatory Experiments @ CERN: ALICE ATLAS LHCb

6. Programma’s

7. natural particle sources astroparticle physics

8. natural source: cosmic rays,

12. man-made particle sources accelerators: CERN!

13. PS ISR SPS SppS LEP LHC  CLIC 1989 2009 2025?1981195919711976 CERN Netherlands: ~4.5% 1.9 € per person per year

14. man-made source: accelerator

16. ATLAS detector

18. and …

19. Nikhef & education University: all Dutch universities with physics curriculum High school: guest lectures, visits, workshops, … Yongsters: elementary school, lectures for kids, … General public: ~200 events annually i.e. 1/workday

20. Nikhef & computing

22. Future?  2011 19941990  1986 ICT: 20102007 Start-ups: Sensiflex  2010 ASI Industry:  2000 Nikhef & industry

23. the researchers! Vidi Vici ERC advanced grants ERC starting grants Veni