We need more mega-science projects, says CERN Director-General
Future Circular Collider will push the boundaries of innovation, technology and imagination, says Mark Thomson
CERN's Director-General, Mark Thomson, emphasized the need for additional mega-science projects during his visit to Mumbai on Monday. The Future Circular Collider was mentioned as a potential upcoming project, which would be an 91-km ring expected to become operational between 2045 and 2048. The collider would collide electrons and positrons, pushing the boundaries of innovation, technology, and imagination. However, it is not yet approved and CERN anticipates a positive decision by 2028.
Thomson also discussed plans to develop a more powerful version of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is currently offline until 2030. The new LHC, called High-Luminosity LHC, will have 10 times more brightness than the current LHC, providing more data, better detectors, and new techniques with the potential for further discoveries.
Addressing CERN's interest in India, Thomson highlighted the country's technological strength, organization, and brilliant young people. He expressed interest in exploring how India could contribute to CERN's future and the global scientific community.
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