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 […]
New future PhDs: ANID delivers results of its doctoral fellowships

Continuing education for students and professionals in the world of science is essential for advancing on the academic ladder. The development of the various research projects carried out by scientists is generally linked to the training programs they embark on once they have completed their undergraduate studies. In this context, the Agency […]
SAPHIR ARM25: A new version of one of the most important Particle Physics congresses in the region
The National Director of ANID, Alejandra Pizarro, together with the Deputy Director of Centers and Associative Research, Nicole Ehrenfeld, and an important delegation, visit SAPHIR's facilities at UNAB.

During the morning of Friday, January 10, at the Casona campus of the Andrés Bello University, the National Director of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID), Alejandra Pizarro, accompanied by the Deputy Director of Associative Research Centers, Nicole Ehrenfeld, and a delegation of the agency, visited the facilities of the institute to learn more about its [...]
SAPHIR scientists are part of "HEPNP 2025".

These days (January 6–10), the city of Valparaíso, renowned for its cultural richness, is becoming the epicenter of particle physics as it hosts the prestigious international conference “The 9th International Conference on High Energy Particle and Nuclear Physics in the LHC Era.” This event brings together leading scientists, academics, and students from all over […]
Italian Ambassador to Chile visits SAPHIR's offices at Universidad Andrés Bello

On Friday, January 3, the Italian ambassador to Chile, Valeria Biagiotti, together with the Commercial Secretary, Althea Cenciarelli, paid an official visit to some of our laboratories located on the Casona de Las Condes Campus of Andrés Bello University. During her tour, the ambassador was welcomed by Saphir officials, […]
In pursuit of new challenges at particle colliders
National Director of ANID, Alejandra Pizarro, visits CERN and meets with scientists from SAPHIR, the institute representing the Millennium Centers in the organization.
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