CERN to change name for 70th Anniversary
Since its inception in 1954, CERN has grown from a small group of physicists from a handful of countries to a thriving international hub for science and technology. This is why, on the occasion of the Laboratory’s 70th Anniversary, the time has come for the name to be adapted to reflect its new role in society. The new name, the Network of Experiments for Research and Development in Society, will come into force on 1 October 2024, at the Laboratory’s 70th birthday party. The acronym CERN was borne from an intergovernmental meeting of UNESCO in Paris in December 1951. This is when the first...
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