Internationaler Tag der Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft - 11. Februar 2022

Fiona Kirk, PhD
Theoretical Particle Physics

"I want to go beyond the Standard Model, that's why I am doing a PhD in theoretical particle physics."

Iaroslava Bezshyiko, Postdoc, Particle Physics

"At CERN we try to understand the world and be curious. Questioning alone leads to technological development and progress. And it's also great to work with all the talented people united by one idea."

Michelle Galloway, Senior Scientist
Astroparticle Physics

"I seek to understand what our Universe is made of and how it began. I search for dark matter and solar particles with an underground observatory at LNGS and develop detectors here at UZH."

Lara Selvaggi, Senior Scientist
Biophysics

"My enthusiasm for research is focused in the filed of mechanobiology. I built and patented a device to measure forces, in-vivo, during tissue closure events.

I love Physics since it is connected to our daily life and, as a former dancer, I linked it to Ballet publishing a romance and joining "Dance&Physics” events as invited speaker."

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Cristina Botta, Professor
Particle Physics

 

"As an experimental particle physicist, I have the honour and pleasure to devote my daily research activities to the goal of testing the fundamental laws of nature.  I was involved in the discovery of the Higgs Boson with the CMS experiment at the LHC: it has been an exceptional experience, which I shared with amazing women scientists from all over the world!"

 

Aleksandra Nelson, PhD
Condensed Matter Theory

"I am studying topological properties of materials. The most exciting thing in my work is to see how abstract mathematical theories can describe the behavior of nature."

Pin-Jung Chiu, Postdoc
Particle Physics

"As an experimental particle physicist, I enjoy exploring the mysteries of the fundamental building block of the Universe, focusing especially on searches for dark matter candidates and studies on beyond Standard Model physics."

Huanyao Cun, Senior Scientist
surface physics

"As a surface physicist, I am excited to see the world at the nanometer scale. To see an atom is more than thousand words about an atom." www.swissbn.ch 

Annarita Buonaura, Postdoc

Particle Physics

"I work as a particle physicist at the LHCb experiment at CERN. What I like about this job is that it can be challenging, but it is also very exciting: you are always learning new things and you can never get bored."

Katharina Müller, Senior Scientist,

Particle Physics

" Research in particle physics @LHCbExperiment @LHCbZurich1 @CERN is all about team work!"

Julie Pagès, PhD
Theoretical Particle physics

"In my PhD research, I explore new models of fundamental physics to understand old mysteries, in light of new measurements defying the Standard Model of particle physics."

 

Martina Ferrillo, PhD
Particle Physics

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. As a particle physicist in the LHCb experiment, I study the interactions of the tiniest components of Matter, the quarks, by analyzing data from the collisions of protons at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. 

What a privilege is to work to unveil the fundamental laws of our Universe!"

 

Lea Caminada, Professor
Particle Physics

" In my research I explore basic particles and interactions at highest energies. I build experiments and detectors to make their traces visible. Currently I am working on the CMS experiment at CERN."

Jaana Heikkilae, Postdoc

Particle Physics

"I am thrilled about being a particle physicist, as it is a unique opportunity to challenge myself daily while uncovering the secrets of the universe.
As I work at the CMS experiment at CERN, I get to learn something new every day in an international environment among great colleagues!"

Florencia Canelli, Professor

Particle Physics

"My research consists of studying the structure of matter, energy, space and time at the highest energies possible to understand the fundamental nature of our universe. My current research is the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN."

Irina Kempf, PhD
Medical Physics

"Working in medical physics allows me to connect my knowledge of physics with my fascination for medicine with the goal of improving our understanding of how radiation can cause (and also treat!) cancer."

Adinda de Wit, Postdoc,
Particle physics

"As a researcher in experimental particle physics at @CMSExperiment at @CERN I get to study the fundamental building blocks of the universe, and am always learning new things!"

Anna Macchiolo, Senior Scientist

Particle Physics

"Working at the technology frontier, imagining new detectors to enable our research, solving problems with people from all over the world."

Laura Baudis, Professor
Astroparticle Physics

"My research aim is to reveal the fundamental nature of dark matter. I am happy to see many young, brilliant women in astroparticle physics. Nonetheless, the gender imbalance in our field remains profound, and we must work hard to remove the barriers that prevent a large fraction of society from participating in our exciting discipline.”