Chile officially becomes an Associate Member State of CERN
On Thursday, Chile officially became an Associate Member State of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), following the ratification of the agreement signed by both parties and its accession to the protocol on privileges and immunities of this organization, the world’s leading institution in particle physics research. The Institute […]
"Breakthrough Prize Awards 2025, known as the "Oscars of science", highlight work in particle physics linked to the LHC and ATLAS experiment.
The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics has been awarded to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments, in recognition of their transformative impact on our understanding of the universe. This prestigious international award celebrates cutting-edge scientific achievements and, in this edition, highlights the crucial role of experiments such as ATLAS, which have led to fundamental discoveries in […]
CERN Council approves the incorporation of Chile as an associate member state
The SAPHIR Millennium Institute is proud to announce CERN's recent resolution, in which the Council approved Chile's admission as an Associate Member State, subject to the completion of the accession and ratification processes in each country (Source: home.cern). Chile's incorporation into CERN, the European Organization for Research […]
Call for Atomic Girl Mentors 2025
Atomic Girls is an initiative of the SAPHIR Millennium Institute that aims to introduce girls to the world of science by teaching them cross-disciplinary skills applicable to science—such as programming, electronics, and the scientific method—through the construction of a particle detector (for example, a muon detector). If you are in your final years of […]
Ambassador of Israel in Chile visits SAPHIR facilities at UNAB
Strengthening international networks based on scientific work, technology transfer, and knowledge is one of the main objectives of the team that makes up the Millennium Institute SAPHIR. Researchers, students, and a significant part of the management team are part of an ongoing process of strengthening collaborations that not only interconnect disciplines and […]
SAPHIR ARM25: A new version of one of the most important Particle Physics congresses in the region
Framework agreement signed between SAPHIR and Instituto AIEP: behind the formation of new Advanced Human Capital
Today, Thursday, December 5, a framework agreement was signed to establish a partnership between our Milenio Institute, SAPHIR, and the renowned technical and vocational school AIEP, part of UNAB. The signing ceremony was attended by the director of SAPHIR, Dr. Sergey […]
Saphir Institute: Scientists Present at President Gabriel Boric's Visit to CERN
Santiago, July 19, 2023 – Today, President Gabriel Boric made a historic visit to CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, Switzerland. On this occasion, leading scientists from the Saphir Institute had the honor of being present and sharing our country's scientific advances with the president. During the visit […]
The Second Version of Atomic Girls 2023 begins!
Saphir researcher joins team leading and coordinating CERN's long-lived particle working group
Giovanna Cottin, a professor at Adolfo Ibáñez University and a junior researcher at the Millennium Saphir Institute, will lead a group—along with two other theoretical physicists—dedicated to bridging the gap between experiments at the Large Hadron Collider and long-lived particles, which are elementary particles that have been theorized but not yet discovered. […]